Thurgau · Bezirk Kreuzlingen · BFS commune no. 4646[7]
Ermatingen
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Ermatingen ranks for your household →
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Ermatingen has 3’799 residents, making it the 22nd largest of the 80 communes in the canton of Thurgau.
32% of residents are foreign nationals, above the Swiss average of 28%.
With 24% 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 11’629 a year in income tax here, less than in any of its 5 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in Thurgau.
The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 530 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.
The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Kreuzlingen, about 29 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 | 3’442 6.9% | 8’186 10.2% | 11’629 11.6% | 22’127 14.8% | 34’540 17.3% | 62’391 20.8% |
| Married, single income, no children | 820 1.6% | 4’511 5.6% | 7’448 7.4% | 16’388 10.9% | 28’138 14.1% | 55’044 18.3% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 626 1.3% | 4’172 5.2% | 7’037 7.0% | 15’465 10.3% | 25’710 12.9% | 52’089 17.4% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 0 0.0% | 1’839 2.3% | 4’112 4.1% | 12’339 8.2% | 23’072 11.5% | 49’794 16.6% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 109%, commune 111%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 15%, Roman Catholic 15%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, single premium region of Thurgau.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 496 | CHF 530 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 115 | CHF 140 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Kreuzlingen | 29 |
| Schaffhausen | 68 |
| Frauenfeld | 71 |
| St. Gallen | 83 |
| Winterthur | 87 |
| Wil SG | 100 |
| Zürich Airport | 105 |
| Zürich Oerlikon | 115 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ermatingen | 11’629 | 530 | 3’799 |
| Salenstein | 11’810 | 530 | 1’502 |
| Tägerwilen | 11’945 | 530 | 5’558 |
| Gottlieben | 12’442 | 530 | 359 |
| Wäldi | 12’667 | 530 | 1’179 |
| Raperswilen | 13’976 | 530 | 429 |
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: Ermatingen-blazon.svg, Taktaal, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
