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Härkingen

Canton: Solothurn (SO)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

52/100

Above the median

National rank: 1’136 / 2’110

Taxes53/100
Premiums45/100
Electricity50/100
Housing34/100
PT service70/100

Confidence level: high · v1.1.0 · Civiora Index computed from official public data. Proprietary, non-official index. Understand the index

Median altitude431 m
Area5.5 km²
Postcode4624
FSO no.2402
DistrictBezirk Gäu
Tax burden12.9 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price27.1 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums624 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’763+7.2 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.48 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops6No rail stop (bus/other)

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Härkingen pays 12.9% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 10’340 a year. That is close to the median Swiss municipality.

HärkingenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’340 CHF/year150 CHF/year less
12.9 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 19’320 CHF/year1’380 CHF/year less
16.1 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 13’940 CHF/year480 CHF/year more
11.6 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 15’180 CHF/year270 CHF/year more
10.1 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’470 CHF/year510 CHF/year less
15.6 %
16.2 %

2026 tax burden in % of gross income (federal, cantonal and communal taxes; earned income, no wealth, no church tax). Calculation FTA, Swiss tax calculator.

Federal Tax Administration (FTA)Tax burden 2026: Swiss tax calculator (model cases)View source

Electricity

2027 tariff ranking →Official

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Härkingen pays 27.07 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’220 a year. That is close to the median Swiss municipality.

27.07 ct./kWh

in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 12.45Grid (delivery to the meter) 9.75Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.87ct./kWh

Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom)Electricity tariffs 2027, profile H4, standard productView source

Health insurance premiums

2027 premium ranking →Derived from official data

An adult in Härkingen pays a median CHF 624 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 7’490 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 25 a month more than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

624 CHF/month

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF

Median monthly premium 2027, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model: median of the 25 offers in premium region SO-0 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult493.50 CHF/monthapprox. 5’920 CHF/year
19–25 years332.40 CHF/monthapprox. 3’990 CHF/year
Child124.60 CHF/monthapprox. 1’500 CHF/year

Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)Compulsory health insurance premiums 2027 (priminfo)View source

Population and demographics

Official

Härkingen has 1’763 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 7.2% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

1’763 inhabitants

Density: 320 inhab./km² · 2025

−1.0 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 21.2 %20–64 years 61.6 %65 and over 17.2 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 6 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 6 (16.3%) holds a foreign nationality.

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP: permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2025View source

Housing

Vacancy rate ranking →Official

On 1 June 2026, 0.48% of homes in Härkingen were vacant, about 1 in 208 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings401.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)828

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Vacant dwellings count, 1 June 2026View source

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Buildings and dwellings statistics (GWS): housing stock 2024View source

Public transport

Derived from official data

Härkingen has 6 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 418 departures are scheduled across all stops, 47 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops6No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday418of which evening (from 8 pm): 47 (11 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday15236 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0003.40Swiss median: 3.33

Departures counted in the official 2026 timetable (GTFS) on typical days: Tuesday 08.09.2026 and Sunday 13.09.2026. Every call at every stop in the municipality counts as one departure. Civiora calculation.

opentransportdata.swiss (ATLAS, SBB on behalf of the Confederation)Public transport service points, status 04.08.2026View source

opentransportdata.swiss (official GTFS timetable)2026 timetable (GTFS, 01.08.2026 edition): typical daysView source

Territory and local economy

Official

Härkingen’s territory is 27.0% built-up, 51.2% farmland and 21.8% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 27.0 %Farmland 51.2 %Forest 21.8 %
Jobs3’268reference year 2018
Establishments195reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.5 %reference year 2019

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Regional portraits 2021: key figures of communesView source