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Coat of arms of Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen

Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen

Canton: Solothurn (SO)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

56/100

Above the median

National rank: 941 / 2’110 · Top 45% nationally

Taxes22/100
Premiums45/100
Electricity78/100
Housing85/100
PT service80/100

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

Median altitude878 m
Area24.5 km²
Postcode4716
FSO no.2430
DistrictBezirk Thal
Tax burden15.1 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price25.2 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums624 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’199+2.4 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate2.06 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops9No 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 Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen pays 15.1% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 12’050 a year. That is CHF 1’560 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

Welschenrohr-GänsbrunnenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’050 CHF/year1’560 CHF/year more
15.1 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 22’310 CHF/year1’610 CHF/year more
18.6 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 16’160 CHF/year2’700 CHF/year more
13.5 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 17’610 CHF/year2’700 CHF/year more
11.7 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 14’510 CHF/year1’530 CHF/year more
18.1 %
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 Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen pays 25.19 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’130 a year. That is CHF 77 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

25.19 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 7.97Grid (delivery to the meter) 11.91Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 5.31ct./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 Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen 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

Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen has 1’199 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 2.4% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

1’199 inhabitants

Density: 49 inhab./km² · 2025

−0.8 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 17.6 %20–64 years 56.8 %65 and over 25.6 %

About 1 resident in 6 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 6 (15.8%) 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, 2.06% of homes in Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen were vacant, about 1 in 49 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings1401.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)675

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

Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen has 9 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 340 departures are scheduled across all stops, 23 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops9No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday340of which evening (from 8 pm): 23 (7 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday23068 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0007.51Swiss 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

Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen’s territory is 4.1% built-up, 32.7% farmland and 62.5% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 4.1 %Farmland 32.7 %Forest 62.5 %Other (water, rock…) 0.6 %
Jobs312reference year 2018
Establishments87reference year 2018
Social assistance rate3.4 %reference year 2019

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