Uri · Kanton Uri · BFS commune no. 1209[7]
Gurtnellen
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Gurtnellen ranks for your household →
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Gurtnellen has 501 residents, making it the 13th largest of the 19 communes in the canton of Uri.
11% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
With 30% 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 12’189 a year in income tax here, less than in 1 of its 6 neighbouring communes and among the highest quarter in Uri.
The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 481 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.
The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Zug, about 130 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]
| Profile | CHF 50’000 | CHF 80’000 | CHF 100’000 | CHF 150’000 | CHF 200’000 | CHF 300’000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single, no children | 4’208 8.4% | 8’823 11.0% | 12’189 12.2% | 21’998 14.7% | 33’532 16.8% | 58’929 19.6% |
| Married, single income, no children | 2’053 4.1% | 6’356 7.9% | 9’456 9.5% | 18’174 12.1% | 29’698 14.8% | 55’152 18.4% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 1’796 3.6% | 5’454 6.8% | 8’481 8.5% | 16’699 11.1% | 26’724 13.4% | 51’708 17.2% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 70 0.1% | 3’161 4.0% | 5’732 5.7% | 13’970 9.3% | 24’480 12.2% | 49’932 16.6% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 100%, commune 110%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 115%, Roman Catholic 133%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, single premium region of Uri.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 441 | CHF 481 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 102 | CHF 124 |
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]
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Zug | 130 |
| Baar | 141 |
| Luzern | 145 |
| Bellinzona | 148 |
| Rotkreuz | 148 |
| Pfäffikon SZ | 152 |
| Zürich HB | 156 |
| Lugano | 165 |
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).
| Commune | Tax CHF/yr[1] | Premium CHF/mo[3] | Population[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andermatt | 11’643 | 481 | 1’603 |
| Erstfeld | 11’842 | 481 | 3’985 |
| Silenen | 11’941 | 481 | 2’080 |
| Göschenen | 12’090 | 481 | 482 |
| Wassen | 12’090 | 481 | 425 |
| Gurtnellen | 12’189 | 481 | 501 |
| TujetschGR | 12’696 | 499 | 1’186 |
Population
Sources
- 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.
- 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.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- 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.
- 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.
- Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Coat of arms: Gurtnellen Wappen.svg, Perhelion, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
