Schaffhausen · Bezirk Schleitheim · BFS commune no. 2951[7]
Beggingen
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Beggingen ranks for your household →
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Beggingen has 459 residents, making it the 23rd largest of the 26 communes in the canton of Schaffhausen.
12% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
With 28% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is older than the Swiss average (20%).
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 13’441 a year in income tax here, less than in 1 of its 3 neighbouring communes and among the highest quarter in Schaffhausen.
The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 541 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.
The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Schaffhausen, about 55 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]
| Profile | CHF 50’000 | CHF 80’000 | CHF 100’000 | CHF 150’000 | CHF 200’000 | CHF 300’000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single, no children | 3’826 7.7% | 9’098 11.4% | 13’441 13.4% | 25’844 17.2% | 40’706 20.4% | 71’169 23.7% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’462 2.9% | 5’409 6.8% | 8’414 8.4% | 18’290 12.2% | 32’374 16.2% | 63’291 21.1% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 1’153 2.3% | 4’912 6.1% | 7’883 7.9% | 17’211 11.5% | 29’664 14.8% | 60’003 20.0% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 60 0.1% | 2’265 2.8% | 4’347 4.3% | 12’816 8.5% | 25’336 12.7% | 56’256 18.8% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 76%, commune 114%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 12%, Roman Catholic 15%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 2 of Schaffhausen.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 489 | CHF 541 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 113 | CHF 135 |
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]
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Schaffhausen | 55 |
| Winterthur | 93 |
| Zürich Oerlikon | 104 |
| Zürich HB | 108 |
| Zürich Airport | 111 |
| Wallisellen | 116 |
| Dübendorf | 117 |
| Zürich Altstetten | 119 |
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).
| Commune | Tax CHF/yr[1] | Premium CHF/mo[3] | Population[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schaffhausen | 11’535 | 573 | 39’228 |
| Merishausen | 13’195 | 541 | 907 |
| Beggingen | 13’441 | 541 | 459 |
| Schleitheim | 13’502 | 541 | 1’928 |
Population
Sources
- 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.
- 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.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- 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.
- 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.
- Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Coat of arms: Beggingen-blazon.svg, Unknown, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
