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Trimbach

Canton: Solothurn (SO)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

44/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’539 / 2’110

Taxes7/100
Premiums45/100
Electricity10/100
Housing99/100
PT service84/100

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

Median altitude544 m
Area7.6 km²
Postcode4632
FSO no.2500
DistrictBezirk Gösgen
Tax burden16.1 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price31.7 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums624 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population6’928+5.6 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate7.53 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops14At least one rail stop

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Trimbach pays 16.1% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 12’850 a year. That is CHF 2’360 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

TrimbachSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’850 CHF/year2’360 CHF/year more
16.1 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 23’690 CHF/year2’990 CHF/year more
19.7 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 17’220 CHF/year3’760 CHF/year more
14.3 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 18’760 CHF/year3’860 CHF/year more
12.5 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 15’460 CHF/year2’470 CHF/year more
19.3 %
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 Trimbach pays 31.74 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’430 a year. That is CHF 217 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

31.74 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 13.45Grid (delivery to the meter) 13.78Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.51ct./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 Trimbach 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

Trimbach has 6’928 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 5.6% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

6’928 inhabitants

Density: 912 inhab./km² · 2025

+1.1 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 20.5 %20–64 years 61.2 %65 and over 18.3 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 4 in 10 residents (44.7%) hold 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, 7.53% of homes in Trimbach were vacant, about 1 in 13 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings26001.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)3’420

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

Trimbach has 14 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 1’564 departures are scheduled across all stops, 205 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops14At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday1’564of which evening (from 8 pm): 205 (13 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday96161 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.02Swiss 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

Trimbach’s territory is 23.6% built-up, 23.2% farmland and 52.1% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 23.6 %Farmland 23.2 %Forest 52.1 %Other (water, rock…) 1.2 %
Jobs1’764reference year 2018
Establishments284reference year 2018
Social assistance rate9.0 %reference year 2019

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