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Schwyz · Bezirk Schwyz · BFS commune no. 1362[7]

Coat of arms of ArthArth

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 86’425per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 7’4407.4% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 511adult, per month
Residents[4]12’61630.8% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]37 minto Zug

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Arth ranks for your household →
Compare Arth with another commune →

VitznauWeggisGersauKüssnacht (SZ)LauerzSteinerbergWalchwilZug VitznauWeggisGersauKüssnacht (SZ)LauerzWalchwilZug Arth

Arth has 12’616 residents, making it the 5th largest of the 30 communes in the canton of Schwyz.

31% of residents are foreign nationals, above the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 7’440 a year in income tax here, less than in 4 of its 8 neighbouring communes.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 511 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Zug, about 37 minutes away on a weekday morning.

Income tax

Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…[1]

ProfileCHF 50’000CHF 80’000CHF 100’000CHF 150’000CHF 200’000CHF 300’000
Single, no children1’894
3.8%		4’907
6.1%		7’440
7.4%		15’218
10.1%		24’488
12.2%		45’357
15.1%
Married, single income, no children222
0.4%		2’675
3.3%		4’922
4.9%		11’126
7.4%		20’346
10.2%		41’271
13.8%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children44
0.1%		1’928
2.4%		3’932
3.9%		9’449
6.3%		17’302
8.7%		37’911
12.6%
Married, single income, 2 children0
0.0%		100
0.1%		1’279
1.3%		7’703
5.1%		15’780
7.9%		36’705
12.2%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 110%, commune 145%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 31%, Roman Catholic 27%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, single premium region of Schwyz.[3]

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 427CHF 511
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 105CHF 132

Commute to job hubs

Median door-to-door time by public transport and on foot, weekday departures every minute 07:00–08:30, from the commune's busiest station. Includes waiting for the next departure.[6]

HubMinutes
Zug37
Baar48
Rotkreuz50
Luzern54
Zürich HB66
Pfäffikon SZ75
Zürich Airport81
Zürich Altstetten82

Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed. Commute to any commune or postcode: Ranking →

Compared with neighbouring communes

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000: income tax per year and median adult premium per month (CHF).

CommuneTax CHF/yr[1]Premium CHF/mo[3]Population[4]
WalchwilZG5’2934154’013
ZugZG5’32141532’160
Arth7’44051112’616
Gersau7’4405112’505
Küssnacht (SZ)7’44051114’185
Steinerberg7’665511954
Lauerz8’1155111’165
WeggisLU11’0295014’874
VitznauLU11’3665011’492

Compare Arth with: Zug, Küssnacht (SZ)

Population

Residents12’616[4]
Foreign nationals30.8%
Aged 0–1919.9%
Aged 20–6461.4%
Aged 65+18.6%
Area48.51 km²[5]

Sources

  1. Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  2. Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  3. Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027. Health insurance premiums 2027 (mandatory basic insurance); reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 2026); downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  4. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  5. © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  6. Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-03 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
  7. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  10. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: CHE Arth COA.svg, SpinnerLaserzthe2nd, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.