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Subingen

Canton: Solothurn (SO)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

43/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’591 / 2’110

Taxes16/100
Premiums45/100
Electricity37/100
Housing94/100
PT service47/100

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

Median altitude453 m
Area6.3 km²
Postcode4553
FSO no.2532
DistrictBezirk Wasseramt
Tax burden15.3 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price28.1 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums624 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population3’311+4.3 % over 5 years (2020–2025) in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate3.23 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops4No 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 Subingen pays 15.3% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 12’230 a year. That is CHF 1’740 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

SubingenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’230 CHF/year1’740 CHF/year more
15.3 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 22’630 CHF/year1’930 CHF/year more
18.9 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 16’400 CHF/year2’940 CHF/year more
13.7 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 17’860 CHF/year2’960 CHF/year more
11.9 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 14’730 CHF/year1’740 CHF/year more
18.4 %
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 Subingen pays 28.11 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’260 a year. That is CHF 54 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

28.11 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 11.92Grid (delivery to the meter) 11.32Levies 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 Subingen 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

Subingen has 3’311 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 4.3% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

3’311 inhabitants

Density: 528 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.4 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 19.5 %20–64 years 59.5 %65 and over 21.0 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 5 (18.5%) 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, 3.23% of homes in Subingen were vacant, about 1 in 31 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings5201.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’593

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

Subingen has 4 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 321 departures are scheduled across all stops, 43 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops4No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday321of which evening (from 8 pm): 43 (13 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday15047 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0001.21Swiss 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

Subingen’s territory is 20.4% built-up, 48.6% farmland and 30.1% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 20.4 %Farmland 48.6 %Forest 30.1 %Other (water, rock…) 1.0 %
Jobs2’582reference year 2018
Establishments189reference year 2018
Social assistance rate3.0 %reference year 2019

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