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Schaffhausen · Bezirk Stein · BFS commune no. 2962[7]

Coat of arms of HemishofenHemishofen

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 81’606per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 11’90411.9% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 541adult, per month
Residents[4]49221.3% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]61 minto Schaffhausen

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

RamsenStein am RheinWagenhausen RamsenStein am RheinWagenhausen Hemishofen

Hemishofen has 492 residents, making it the 21st largest of the 26 communes in the canton of Schaffhausen.

21% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 25% 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 11’904 a year in income tax here, less than in any of its 3 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in Schaffhausen.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 541 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Schaffhausen, about 61 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 children3’358
6.7%		8’028
10.0%		11’904
11.9%		23’111
15.4%		36’638
18.3%		64’647
21.5%
Married, single income, no children1’287
2.6%		4’765
6.0%		7’444
7.4%		16’313
10.9%		29’164
14.6%		57’576
19.2%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’009
2.0%		4’303
5.4%		6’929
6.9%		15’258
10.2%		26’534
13.3%		54’414
18.1%
Married, single income, 2 children60
0.1%		1’975
2.5%		3’783
3.8%		11’367
7.6%		22’728
11.4%		51’138
17.0%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 76%, commune 89%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 11.5%, Roman Catholic 13%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 2 of Schaffhausen.[3]

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 489CHF 541
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 113CHF 135

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
Schaffhausen61
Frauenfeld72
Kreuzlingen87
Winterthur94
Wil SG107
Zürich Oerlikon110
Zürich Airport113
Zürich HB119

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]
Hemishofen11’904541492
Stein am Rhein12’2735413’956
Ramsen12’5195411’697
WagenhausenTG13’5705301’852

Population

Residents492[4]
Foreign nationals21.3%
Aged 0–1915.0%
Aged 20–6460.4%
Aged 65+24.6%
Area7.89 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: Hemishofen-blazon.svg, Unknown, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.