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Schwyz · Bezirk March · BFS commune no. 1342[7]

Coat of arms of GalgenenGalgenen

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 86’200per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 7’6657.7% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 511adult, per month
Residents[4]5’50622.7% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]32 minto Pfäffikon SZ

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Galgenen ranks for your household →
Compare Galgenen with another commune →

AltendorfLachenSchübelbachVorderthalWangen (SZ) AltendorfLachenSchübelbachVorderthalWangen (SZ) Galgenen

Galgenen has 5’506 residents, making it the 13th largest of the 30 communes in the canton of Schwyz.

23% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 7’665 a year in income tax here, less than in 3 of its 5 neighbouring communes.

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 32 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 children1’960
3.9%		5’064
6.3%		7’665
7.7%		15’618
10.4%		25’066
12.5%		46’290
15.4%
Married, single income, no children228
0.5%		2’762
3.5%		5’077
5.1%		11’438
7.6%		20’832
10.4%		42’114
14.0%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children46
0.1%		1’995
2.5%		4’064
4.1%		9’728
6.5%		17’752
8.9%		38’712
12.9%
Married, single income, 2 children0
0.0%		103
0.1%		1’330
1.3%		7’937
5.3%		16’184
8.1%		37’467
12.5%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 110%, commune 155%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 14%, Roman Catholic 16%.[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 SZ32
Rapperswil50
Zürich HB66
Uster74
Zürich Oerlikon76
Zürich Altstetten79
Baar79
Wallisellen81

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]
Altendorf6’7655117’539
Lachen6’9905119’448
Galgenen7’6655115’506
Vorderthal7’8905111’032
Wangen (SZ)7’8905115’574
Schübelbach8’2285119’919

Population

Residents5’506[4]
Foreign nationals22.7%
Aged 0–1920.0%
Aged 20–6462.0%
Aged 65+18.0%
Area13.27 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 Galgenen COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.