Aargau vs Solothurn
In short: taxes are lower in Aargau, rent is cheaper in Solothurn and the health premium is lower in Aargau. All metrics in detail:
| Metric | Aargau | Solothurn | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income tax (single, 80k) | CHF 8'354 | CHF 11'457 | ESTV · 2026 |
| Rent (avg) | CHF 1'494 | CHF 1'281 | BFS Strukturerhebung · 2024 |
| Health premium, standard model (adult) | CHF 596.25 | CHF 632.73 | BAG / priminfo · 2027 |
| Lowest health premium (adult) | CHF 363.7 | CHF 392.8 | BAG / priminfo · 2027 |
| Average health premium (adult) | CHF 464.7 | CHF 493.5 | BAG / priminfo · 2027 |
| Health premium saving potential (adult) | CHF 101 | CHF 100.7 | BAG / priminfo · 2027 |
| Premium subsidy recipients | 26.8% | 26.5% | BAG KVSTAT T 4.02 · 2025 |
| Premium subsidy per recipient | CHF 2'222 | CHF 2'785 | BAG KVSTAT T 4.08 · 2025 |
| Premium subsidy as share of premium | 52.6% | 61.6% | BAG KVSTAT T 4.08 · 2025 |
| Electricity price | 26.88 | 28.51 | ElCom · 2027 |
| Offences (per 1,000) | 48.13 | 79.43 | BFS PKS · 2024 |
| Violent offences (per 1,000) | 3.62 | 4.87 | BFS PKS · 2025 |
| Vacancy rate | 1.18% | 2.05% | BFS LWZ · 2025 |
| New dwellings (per 1,000) | 4.63 | 2.59 | BFS Bau- und Wohnbaustatistik · 2024 |
| Sunshine | 1'752.1 h | 1'750.1 h | MeteoSwiss · 2025 |
| Jobs | 364'295 | 151'633 | BFS STATENT · 2024 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 3.1% | SECO amstat · 2026 |
| Cross-border commuters (share of jobs) | 4.27% | 1.62% | BFS GGS/STATENT · 2024 |
| Median net income | CHF 59'900 | CHF 56'200 | ESTV dBSt · 2022 |
| Naturalisations (per 1,000 foreigners) | 15.9 | 10 | BFS/SEM Einbürgerungsstatistik · 2025 |
| Population growth | 1.08% | 0.62% | BFS Demografische Bilanz · 2025 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 8.66 | 8.46 | BFS BEVNAT · 2025 |
| Net migration (per 1,000) | 9.69‰ | 6.53‰ | BFS Demografische Bilanz · 2025 |
| Foreign residents | 28.14% | 25.87% | BFS STATPOP · 2025 |
| Fiscal balance per capita | CHF 258 | CHF 50 | EFV FS-Modell · 2024 |
| Cantonal net debt per capita | −CHF 795 | CHF 3'692 | EFV Finanzstatistik · 2024 |
| Hospital beds (per 1,000) | 4.54 | 2.21 | BFS Krankenhausstatistik · 2024 |
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 575.31 | 573.05 | BFS/ASTRA IVZ · 2024 |
| Electric share of car fleet | 4.14% | 3.64% | BFS/ASTRA IVZ · 2024 |
| Electric share of new cars | 21.24% | 20.05% | BFS/ASTRA IVZ · 2024 |
| Motorbikes per 1,000 residents | 88.1 | 85.8 | BFS/ASTRA IVZ · 2024 |
| Goods vehicles per 1,000 residents | 56.27 | 58.25 | BFS/ASTRA IVZ · 2024 |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 85.1% | 88.2% | BAKOM Breitbandatlas · 2026 |
| Public-transport accessibility (ARE index) | 2'095.2 | 2'283.2 | ARE Erreichbarkeit · 2017 |
| Solar power per resident | 1'018.8 | 1'119.2 | BFE Pronovo register · 2026 |
| Population in Energiestadt communes | 35.5% | 32.8% | BFE Energiestadt · 2025 |
| Organic farmland share | 13.85% | 19.02% | BFS Landwirtschaftsstatistik · 2025 |
Frequently asked questions
Where are taxes lower: Aargau or Solothurn?
In the canton of Aargau (CHF 8'354 per year).
Where is rent cheaper: Aargau or Solothurn?
In the canton of Solothurn (CHF 1'281 per month).