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Thurgau · Bezirk Frauenfeld · BFS commune no. 4571[7]

Coat of arms of GachnangGachnang

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 81’059per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 12’57712.6% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 530adult, per month
Residents[4]4’77817.3% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]22 minto Frauenfeld

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Gachnang ranks for your household →
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Ellikon an der ThurWiesendangenFrauenfeld Ellikon an der ThurWiesendangenFrauenfeld Gachnang

Gachnang has 4’778 residents, making it the 15th largest of the 80 communes in the canton of Thurgau.

17% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 12’577 a year in income tax here, less than in 1 of its 3 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 Frauenfeld, about 22 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 children3’751
7.5%		8’881
11.1%		12’577
12.6%		23’759
15.8%		36’908
18.5%		66’291
22.1%
Married, single income, no children892
1.8%		4’898
6.1%		8’065
8.1%		17’646
11.8%		30’068
15.0%		58’410
19.5%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children686
1.4%		4’549
5.7%		7’654
7.7%		16’721
11.1%		27’608
13.8%		55’395
18.5%
Married, single income, 2 children0
0.0%		2’014
2.5%		4’504
4.5%		13’351
8.9%		24’754
12.4%		52’896
17.6%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 109%, commune 132%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 15%, Roman Catholic 16%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

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

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 496CHF 530
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 115CHF 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]

HubMinutes
Frauenfeld22
Winterthur41
Zürich Airport59
Kreuzlingen59
Wil SG63
Zürich Oerlikon71
Zürich HB72
Wallisellen73

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]
WiesendangenZH10’2875366’852
Ellikon an der ThurZH11’7535361’027
Gachnang12’5775304’778
Frauenfeld13’02853027’201

Population

Residents4’778[4]
Foreign nationals17.3%
Aged 0–1921.7%
Aged 20–6460.6%
Aged 65+17.7%
Area9.74 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: CHE Gachnang COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.