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Zürich · Bezirk Andelfingen · BFS commune no. 25[7]

Coat of arms of DachsenDachsen

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 82’104per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 11’46911.5% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 536adult, per month
Residents[4]1’89615.7% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]25 minto Schaffhausen

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Dachsen ranks for your household →
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Benken (ZH)Laufen-UhwiesenRheinau Benken (ZH)Laufen-UhwiesenRheinau Dachsen

Dachsen has 1’896 residents, making it the 123rd largest of the 160 communes in the canton of Zürich.

16% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 11’469 a year in income tax here, less than in 1 of its 3 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 Schaffhausen, about 25 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 children3’140
6.3%
7’683
9.6%
11’469
11.5%
23’220
15.5%
37’946
19.0%
71’793
23.9%
Married, single income, no children1’625
3.3%
4’993
6.2%
7’998
8.0%
17’093
11.4%
30’188
15.1%
61’233
20.4%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children935
1.9%
3’889
4.9%
6’687
6.7%
15’145
10.1%
26’544
13.3%
56’640
18.9%
Married, single income, 2 children135
0.3%
2’042
2.6%
4’022
4.0%
12’107
8.1%
23’744
11.9%
53’910
18.0%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 95%, commune 111%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 12%, Roman Catholic 14%.[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
Schaffhausen25
Winterthur40
Zürich Airport59
Frauenfeld67
Zürich HB69
Zürich Oerlikon69
Wallisellen71
Wil SG73

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]
Laufen-Uhwiesen11’1385361’848
Benken (ZH)11’422536894
Dachsen11’4695361’896
Rheinau11’5175361’334

Population

Residents1’896[4]
Foreign nationals15.7%
Aged 0–1918.6%
Aged 20–6458.9%
Aged 65+22.6%
Area2.7 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.
  8. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

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