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Obwalden · Kanton Obwalden · BFS commune no. 1403[7]

Coat of arms of GiswilGiswil

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 81’528per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 12’66512.7% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 484adult, per month
Residents[4]4’01315.1% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]53 minto Luzern

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

Brienz (BE)Hofstetten bei BrienzSchwanden bei BrienzFlühliLungernSachselnSarnen Brienz (BE)Hofstetten bei BrienzSchwanden bei BrienzFlühliLungernSachselnSarnen Giswil

Giswil has 4’013 residents, making it the 6th largest of the 7 communes in the canton of Obwalden.

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

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 12’665 a year in income tax here, less than in 5 of its 7 neighbouring communes.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 484 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Luzern, about 53 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 children4’704
9.4%		9’362
11.7%		12’665
12.7%		22’335
14.9%		33’718
16.9%		58’815
19.6%
Married, single income, no children2’784
5.6%		7’086
8.9%		10’254
10.3%		18’833
12.6%		30’206
15.1%		55’359
18.5%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children2’099
4.2%		6’190
7.7%		9’341
9.3%		17’417
11.6%		27’298
13.6%		51’984
17.3%
Married, single income, 2 children350
0.7%		4’242
5.3%		7’013
7.0%		15’362
10.2%		25’718
12.9%		50’871
17.0%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 325%, commune 485%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 54%, Roman Catholic 70%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

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

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 450CHF 484
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 104CHF 125

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
Luzern53
Zug89
Rotkreuz94
Baar101
Olten102
Aarau114
Zürich HB121
Bern128

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]
Sarnen11’32548410’906
Sachseln12’4624845’300
Giswil12’6654844’013
Lungern13’2064842’132
FlühliLU14’4025011’918
Hofstetten bei BrienzBE16’886559551
Brienz (BE)BE17’0485593’264
Schwanden bei BrienzBE17’048559674

Population

Residents4’013[4]
Foreign nationals15.1%
Aged 0–1920.3%
Aged 20–6458.7%
Aged 65+21.0%
Area85.96 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 Giswil COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.