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Zürich · Bezirk Affoltern · BFS commune no. 3[7]

Coat of arms of BonstettenBonstetten

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 82’340per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 11’23311.2% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 536adult, per month
Residents[4]5’65918.8% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]27 minto Zürich Altstetten

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Bonstetten ranks for your household →
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HedingenStallikonWettswil am AlbisAesch (ZH)Birmensdorf (ZH)Islisberg HedingenWettswil am AlbisAesch (ZH)Birmensdorf (ZH)Islisberg Bonstetten

Bonstetten has 5’659 residents, making it the 67th largest of the 160 communes in the canton of Zürich.

19% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 11’233 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 6 neighbouring communes.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 536 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Zürich Altstetten, about 27 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 children3’070
6.1%		7’519
9.4%		11’233
11.2%		22’779
15.2%		37’264
18.6%		70’575
23.5%
Married, single income, no children1’589
3.2%		4’884
6.1%		7’829
7.8%		16’757
11.2%		29’650
14.8%		60’228
20.1%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children914
1.8%		3’801
4.8%		6’540
6.5%		14’835
9.9%		26’042
13.0%		55’692
18.6%
Married, single income, 2 children133
0.3%		1’994
2.5%		3’926
3.9%		11’854
7.9%		23’302
11.7%		53’022
17.7%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 95%, commune 106%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 14%, Roman Catholic 11%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

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

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 478CHF 536
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 116CHF 139

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
Zürich Altstetten27
Zürich HB37
Zürich Oerlikon42
Schlieren42
Dietikon43
Zug44
Wallisellen46
Dübendorf48

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]
Wettswil am Albis10’4295365’419
Aesch (ZH)10’5235361’644
Hedingen10’9495363’983
Stallikon10’9965363’903
Bonstetten11’2335365’659
Birmensdorf (ZH)11’5175367’587
IslisbergAG12’419564682

Population

Residents5’659[4]
Foreign nationals18.8%
Aged 0–1922.8%
Aged 20–6458.4%
Aged 65+18.8%
Area7.43 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 Bonstetten COA.svg, Gerhard Bräunlich, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.