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Glarus · Kanton Glarus · BFS commune no. 1630[7]

Coat of arms of Glarus NordGlarus Nord

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 80’462per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 13’33013.3% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 517adult, per month
Residents[4]19’84928.4% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]53 minto Pfäffikon SZ

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Glarus Nord ranks for your household →
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InnerthalReichenburgSchübelbachGlarus SüdGlarusQuartenAmdenBenken (SG)SchänisWeesen InnerthalReichenburgSchübelbachGlarus SüdGlarusQuartenAmdenBenken (SG)SchänisWeesen Glarus Nord

Glarus Nord has 19’849 residents, making it the largest of the 3 communes in the canton of Glarus.

28% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 13’330 a year in income tax here, less than in 3 of its 10 neighbouring communes.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 517 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Pfäffikon SZ, 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 children4’114
8.2%		9’370
11.7%		13’330
13.3%		24’965
16.6%		38’990
19.5%		70’488
23.5%
Married, single income, no children2’074
4.1%		6’278
7.8%		9’550
9.6%		19’629
13.1%		32’746
16.4%		62’436
20.8%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’451
2.9%		5’339
6.7%		8’554
8.6%		17’984
12.0%		29’276
14.6%		57’834
19.3%
Married, single income, 2 children318
0.6%		3’348
4.2%		5’957
6.0%		15’145
10.1%		27’248
13.6%		56’742
18.9%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 59.7%, commune 63%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 8%, Roman Catholic 8%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

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

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 493CHF 517
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 115CHF 133

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 SZ53
Rapperswil63
Chur84
Uster84
Zürich HB90
Zürich Altstetten95
Dübendorf99
Zürich Oerlikon100

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]
InnerthalSZ7’328511194
ReichenburgSZ8’2285114’142
SchübelbachSZ8’2285119’919
AmdenSG12’9835221’896
Glarus13’14151712’968
QuartenSG13’1495223’118
Glarus Nord13’33051719’849
Glarus Süd13’3305179’634
WeesenSG13’8685221’895
Benken (SG)SG13’9785223’119
SchänisSG14’4215224’213

Compare Glarus Nord with: Glarus

Population

Residents19’849[4]
Foreign nationals28.4%
Aged 0–1920.7%
Aged 20–6459.9%
Aged 65+19.4%
Area151.61 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 Glarus Nord COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.