Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Hägendorf
Hägendorf · Canton of SO
Here is how expensive life in Hägendorf is compared to all ~2,100 municipalities in Switzerland — income tax, health insurance premium and electricity in one honest annual figure, calculated with the same engine as our address-precise location reports.
Total-cost rank 1,247 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 27,025 per year for tax, health insurance and electricity.
Total annual cost by profile
Tax + health insurance + electricity per year for four standard households, with the rank among all Swiss municipalities and within the canton.
| Household | Total cost/year | Rank CH | Rank canton |
|---|---|---|---|
Single · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 11,552 · health insurance 7,272 · electricity 1,371 | CHF 20,195 | 1,312 / 2,098 | 23 / 104 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 11,110 · health insurance 14,544 · electricity 1,371 | CHF 27,025 | 1,247 / 2,098 | 23 / 104 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 6,100 · health insurance 17,328 · electricity 1,371 | CHF 24,799 | 1,150 / 2,098 | 23 / 104 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 8,816 · health insurance 14,544 · electricity 1,371 | CHF 24,731 | 1,212 / 2,098 | 23 / 104 |
Tax split: municipality versus canton
How income tax is split across the levels of government — the municipal share is the lever that moving home shifts.
- Federal
- CHF 1,705
- Canton
- CHF 7,020
- Municipality
- CHF 7,492
- Church
- CHF 0
- Poll tax
- CHF 30
FTA reference profile: single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income, in CHF per year.
Health insurance premium
CHF 606 per month
Cantonal median (no separate premium region)
Adults, standard model with deductible 300, median across all insurers (2026).
Electricity price
30.47 cent./kWh — CHF 1,371 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
0.24% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
5,299 residents
+10.8% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
16% children · 19% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of SO
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Hägendorf is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities
Nearest municipalities with lower total cost for a couple without children (CHF 100,000):
Frequently asked questions about Hägendorf
- How high are the taxes in Hägendorf?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 16,247 per year in Hägendorf (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Hägendorf cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 27,025 per year in Hägendorf — rank 1,247 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Hägendorf?
- Yes: around Hägendorf some municipalities have a lower total cost for the same profile — the neighbour comparison on this page shows them with the annual saving.
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