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Schaffhausen · Bezirk Reiat · BFS commune no. 2917[7]

Coat of arms of Lohn (SH)Lohn (SH)

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 81’053per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 12’45712.5% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 541adult, per month
Residents[4]76311.4% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]37 minto Schaffhausen

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Lohn (SH) ranks for your household →
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BüttenhardtStetten (SH)Thayngen Stetten (SH)Thayngen Lohn (SH)

Lohn (SH) has 763 residents, making it the 19th largest of the 26 communes in the canton of Schaffhausen.

11% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 12’457 a year in income tax here, more than in any of its 3 neighbouring communes.

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 37 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 children3’527
7.1%		8’413
10.5%		12’457
12.5%		24’095
16.1%		38’102
19.1%		66’996
22.3%
Married, single income, no children1’350
2.7%		4’997
6.2%		7’793
7.8%		17’024
11.3%		30’320
15.2%		59’634
19.9%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’061
2.1%		4’522
5.7%		7’273
7.3%		15’962
10.6%		27’660
13.8%		56’427
18.8%
Married, single income, 2 children60
0.1%		2’080
2.6%		3’986
4.0%		11’888
7.9%		23’666
11.8%		52’980
17.7%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 76%, commune 98%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 11%, 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
Schaffhausen37
Winterthur87
Zürich Oerlikon93
Zürich Airport99
Frauenfeld101
Zürich HB102
Kreuzlingen102
Wallisellen105

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]
Stetten (SH)10’4295411’485
Büttenhardt11’658541472
Thayngen12’0885415’925
Lohn (SH)12’457541763

Population

Residents763[4]
Foreign nationals11.4%
Aged 0–1923.6%
Aged 20–6455.0%
Aged 65+21.4%
Area4.87 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: Wappen Lohn.png, Cruccone, CC BY-SA 3.0. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.