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Zürich · Bezirk Affoltern · BFS commune no. 8[7]

Coat of arms of MaschwandenMaschwanden

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 81’300per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 12’27312.3% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 536adult, per month
Residents[4]66918.2% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]65 minto Zug

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

KnonauMettmenstettenObfeldenChamHünenberg KnonauObfeldenChamHünenberg Maschwanden

Maschwanden has 669 residents, making it the 154th largest of the 160 communes in the canton of Zürich.

18% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 12’273 a year in income tax here, more than in any of its 5 neighbouring communes and among the highest quarter in Zürich.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 536 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Zug, about 65 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 children3’380
6.8%		8’240
10.3%		12’273
12.3%		24’720
16.5%		40’272
20.1%		75’939
25.3%
Married, single income, no children1’750
3.5%		5’364
6.7%		8’573
8.6%		18’234
12.2%		32’022
16.0%		64’650
21.6%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’009
2.0%		4’187
5.2%		7’187
7.2%		16’202
10.8%		28’250
14.1%		59’871
20.0%
Married, single income, 2 children142
0.3%		2’207
2.8%		4’350
4.3%		12’957
8.6%		25’252
12.6%		56’925
19.0%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 95%, commune 128%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 14%, Roman Catholic 14%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

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

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 478CHF 536
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 116CHF 139

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
Zug65
Zürich Altstetten82
Baar83
Schlieren90
Rotkreuz90
Luzern92
Zürich HB93
Zürich Oerlikon97

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]
HünenbergZG5’3494158’985
ChamZG5’37741518’518
Mettmenstetten10’8545365’841
Knonau11’7065362’515
Obfelden11’8005366’081
Maschwanden12’273536669

Population

Residents669[4]
Foreign nationals18.2%
Aged 0–1921.7%
Aged 20–6459.5%
Aged 65+18.8%
Area4.69 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 Maschwanden COA.svg, Gerhard Bräunlich, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.