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Glarus · Kanton Glarus · BFS commune no. 1632[7]

Coat of arms of GlarusGlarus

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 80’651per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 13’14113.1% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 517adult, per month
Residents[4]12’96829.7% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]56 minto Pfäffikon SZ

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Glarus ranks for your household →
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InnerthalMuotathalGlarus NordGlarus Süd InnerthalMuotathalGlarus NordGlarus Süd Glarus

Glarus has 12’968 residents, making it the 2nd largest of the 3 communes in the canton of Glarus.

30% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 13’141 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 4 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in Glarus.

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 56 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 children4’050
8.1%		9’232
11.5%		13’141
13.1%		24’641
16.4%		38’512
19.3%		69’690
23.2%
Married, single income, no children2’041
4.1%		6’183
7.7%		9’410
9.4%		19’361
12.9%		32’340
16.2%		61’740
20.6%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’428
2.9%		5’256
6.6%		8’424
8.4%		17’729
11.8%		28’892
14.4%		57’174
19.1%
Married, single income, 2 children313
0.6%		3’294
4.1%		5’859
5.9%		14’927
10.0%		26’892
13.4%		56’100
18.7%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 59.7%, commune 61%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 7.5%, 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 SZ56
Rapperswil66
Chur87
Uster87
Zürich HB93
Zürich Altstetten98
Dübendorf102
Zürich Oerlikon103

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
MuotathalSZ7’5535113’604
Glarus13’14151712’968
Glarus Nord13’33051719’849
Glarus Süd13’3305179’634

Compare Glarus with: Glarus Nord

Population

Residents12’968[4]
Foreign nationals29.7%
Aged 0–1919.1%
Aged 20–6459.3%
Aged 65+21.6%
Area103.68 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 COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.