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Schaffhausen · Bezirk Oberklettgau · BFS commune no. 2901[7]

Coat of arms of GächlingenGächlingen

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 80’008per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 13’50213.5% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 541adult, per month
Residents[4]1’04314.7% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]46 minto Schaffhausen

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Gächlingen ranks for your household →
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NeunkirchSchleitheimSiblingenOberhallau NeunkirchSchleitheim Gächlingen

Gächlingen has 1’043 residents, making it the 14th largest of the 26 communes in the canton of Schaffhausen.

15% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 23% 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 13’502 a year in income tax here, less than in 1 of its 4 neighbouring communes and among the highest quarter in Schaffhausen.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 541 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Schaffhausen, 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 children3’845
7.7%		9’141
11.4%		13’502
13.5%		25’955
17.3%		40’868
20.4%		71’430
23.8%
Married, single income, no children1’469
2.9%		5’435
6.8%		8’453
8.5%		18’368
12.2%		32’502
16.3%		63’519
21.2%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’159
2.3%		4’936
6.2%		7’921
7.9%		17’289
11.5%		29’788
14.9%		60’228
20.1%
Married, single income, 2 children60
0.1%		2’277
2.8%		4’370
4.4%		12’875
8.6%		25’442
12.7%		56’460
18.8%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 76%, commune 115%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 13%, Roman Catholic 14%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 2 of Schaffhausen.[3]

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 489CHF 541
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 113CHF 135

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
Schaffhausen46
Winterthur84
Zürich Oerlikon97
Zürich HB99
Zürich Airport102
Dübendorf108
Wallisellen108
Zürich Altstetten110

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]
Neunkirch12’5195412’704
Siblingen12’887541906
Gächlingen13’5025411’043
Schleitheim13’5025411’928
Oberhallau13’625541455

Population

Residents1’043[4]
Foreign nationals14.7%
Aged 0–1923.5%
Aged 20–6453.5%
Aged 65+23.0%
Area7.13 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 Gächlingen COA.svg, Unknown, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.