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Schwyz · Bezirk Einsiedeln · BFS commune no. 1301[7]

Coat of arms of EinsiedelnEinsiedeln

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 85’862per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 8’0038.0% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 511adult, per month
Residents[4]16’66718.6% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]46 minto Pfäffikon SZ

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Einsiedeln ranks for your household →
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Einsiedeln has 16’667 residents, making it the 3rd largest of the 30 communes in the canton of Schwyz.

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

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 8’003 a year in income tax here, more than in any of its 10 neighbouring communes and among the highest quarter in Schwyz.

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 Pfäffikon SZ, about 46 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 children2’059
4.1%		5’299
6.6%		8’003
8.0%		16’220
10.8%		25’932
13.0%		47’691
15.9%
Married, single income, no children237
0.5%		2’893
3.6%		5’309
5.3%		11’902
7.9%		21’564
10.8%		43’377
14.5%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children48
0.1%		2’095
2.6%		4’261
4.3%		10’148
6.8%		18’428
9.2%		39’915
13.3%
Married, single income, 2 children0
0.0%		109
0.1%		1’405
1.4%		8’288
5.5%		16’792
8.4%		38’607
12.9%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 110%, commune 170%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 25%, Roman Catholic 26%.[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
Pfäffikon SZ46
Rapperswil59
Zürich HB75
Baar77
Zug82
Uster82
Zürich Altstetten85
Zürich Oerlikon87

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]
OberägeriZG5’3774156’670
Freienbach5’61751117’100
Feusisberg5’7305115’588
Altendorf6’7655117’539
Oberiberg6’990511941
Innerthal7’328511194
Alpthal7’665511641
Rothenthurm7’6655112’604
Unteriberg7’6655112’524
Vorderthal7’8905111’032
Einsiedeln8’00351116’667

Compare Einsiedeln with: Freienbach

Population

Residents16’667[4]
Foreign nationals18.6%
Aged 0–1918.9%
Aged 20–6459.6%
Aged 65+21.5%
Area109.74 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: Einsiedeln-coat of arms.svg, Rka, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.