Bern vs Solothurn
In short: taxes are lower in Solothurn, rent is cheaper in Solothurn and the health premium is lower in Solothurn. All metrics in detail:
| Metric | Bern | Solothurn | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income tax (single, 80k) | CHF 11'666 | CHF 11'457 | ESTV · 2026 |
| Rent (avg) | CHF 1'319 | CHF 1'281 | BFS Strukturerhebung · 2024 |
| Health premium, standard model (adult) | CHF 644.5 | CHF 632.73 | BAG / priminfo · 2027 |
| Lowest health premium (adult) | CHF 401.26 | CHF 392.8 | BAG / priminfo · 2027 |
| Average health premium (adult) | CHF 494.42 | CHF 493.5 | BAG / priminfo · 2027 |
| Health premium saving potential (adult) | CHF 93.16 | CHF 100.7 | BAG / priminfo · 2027 |
| Premium subsidy recipients | 25.6% | 26.5% | BAG KVSTAT T 4.02 · 2025 |
| Premium subsidy per recipient | CHF 2'447 | CHF 2'785 | BAG KVSTAT T 4.08 · 2025 |
| Premium subsidy as share of premium | 53.1% | 61.6% | BAG KVSTAT T 4.08 · 2025 |
| Electricity price | 27.95 | 28.51 | ElCom · 2027 |
| Offences (per 1,000) | 68.58 | 79.43 | BFS PKS · 2024 |
| Violent offences (per 1,000) | 4.31 | 4.87 | BFS PKS · 2025 |
| Vacancy rate | 1.12% | 2.05% | BFS LWZ · 2025 |
| New dwellings (per 1,000) | 2.42 | 2.59 | BFS Bau- und Wohnbaustatistik · 2024 |
| Sunshine | 1'781.9 h | 1'750.1 h | MeteoSwiss · 2025 |
| Jobs | 677'492 | 151'633 | BFS STATENT · 2024 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.2% | 3.1% | SECO amstat · 2026 |
| Cross-border commuters (share of jobs) | 0.7% | 1.62% | BFS GGS/STATENT · 2024 |
| Median net income | CHF 52'950 | CHF 56'200 | ESTV dBSt · 2022 |
| Naturalisations (per 1,000 foreigners) | 17.4 | 10 | BFS/SEM Einbürgerungsstatistik · 2025 |
| Population growth | 0.46% | 0.62% | BFS Demografische Bilanz · 2025 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 8.12 | 8.46 | BFS BEVNAT · 2025 |
| Net migration (per 1,000) | 5.59‰ | 6.53‰ | BFS Demografische Bilanz · 2025 |
| Foreign residents | 18.6% | 25.87% | BFS STATPOP · 2025 |
| Fiscal balance per capita | −CHF 169 | CHF 50 | EFV FS-Modell · 2024 |
| Cantonal net debt per capita | CHF 5'099 | CHF 3'692 | EFV Finanzstatistik · 2024 |
| Hospital beds (per 1,000) | 4.55 | 2.21 | BFS Krankenhausstatistik · 2024 |
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 514.76 | 573.05 | BFS/ASTRA IVZ · 2024 |
| Electric share of car fleet | 3.59% | 3.64% | BFS/ASTRA IVZ · 2024 |
| Electric share of new cars | 21.79% | 20.05% | BFS/ASTRA IVZ · 2024 |
| Motorbikes per 1,000 residents | 92.85 | 85.8 | BFS/ASTRA IVZ · 2024 |
| Goods vehicles per 1,000 residents | 58.97 | 58.25 | BFS/ASTRA IVZ · 2024 |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 75.7% | 88.2% | BAKOM Breitbandatlas · 2026 |
| Public-transport accessibility (ARE index) | 3'486 | 2'283.2 | ARE Erreichbarkeit · 2017 |
| Solar power per resident | 995.1 | 1'119.2 | BFE Pronovo register · 2026 |
| Population in Energiestadt communes | 50.7% | 32.8% | BFE Energiestadt · 2025 |
| Organic farmland share | 15.21% | 19.02% | BFS Landwirtschaftsstatistik · 2025 |
Frequently asked questions
Where are taxes lower: Bern or Solothurn?
In the canton of Solothurn (CHF 11'457 per year).
Where is rent cheaper: Bern or Solothurn?
In the canton of Solothurn (CHF 1'281 per month).