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Horriwil

Canton: Solothurn (SO)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

41/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’706 / 2’110

Taxes28/100
Premiums45/100
Electricity36/100
Housing46/100
PT service56/100

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

Median altitude471 m
Area2.6 km²
Postcode4557
FSO no.2523
DistrictBezirk Wasseramt
Tax burden14.8 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price28.5 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums624 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population940+12.4 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.71 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops2No 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 Horriwil pays 14.8% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 11’850 a year. That is CHF 1’360 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

HorriwilSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’850 CHF/year1’360 CHF/year more
14.8 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 21’950 CHF/year1’250 CHF/year more
18.3 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 15’900 CHF/year2’440 CHF/year more
13.2 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 17’310 CHF/year2’400 CHF/year more
11.5 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 14’270 CHF/year1’290 CHF/year more
17.8 %
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 Horriwil pays 28.51 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’280 a year. That is CHF 72 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

28.51 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 13.15Grid (delivery to the meter) 9.06Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 6.30ct./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 Horriwil 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

Horriwil has 940 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 12.4% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

940 inhabitants

Density: 356 inhab./km² · 2025

−0.3 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 24.4 %20–64 years 55.6 %65 and over 20.0 %

About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 14 (7.0%) 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, 0.71% of homes in Horriwil were vacant, about 1 in 141 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings301.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)409

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

Horriwil has 2 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 150 departures are scheduled across all stops, 26 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops2No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday150of which evening (from 8 pm): 26 (17 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday7651 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.13Swiss 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

Horriwil’s territory is 13.4% built-up, 59.5% farmland and 26.7% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 13.4 %Farmland 59.5 %Forest 26.7 %Other (water, rock…) 0.4 %
Jobs207reference year 2018
Establishments44reference year 2018
Social assistance rate0.9 %reference year 2019

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