Zürich · Bezirk Uster · BFS commune no. 195[7]
Maur
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Maur ranks for your household →
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Maur has 10’873 residents, making it the 30th largest of the 160 communes in the canton of Zürich.
23% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 10’050 a year in income tax here, less than in 4 of its 8 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in Zürich.
The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 569 a month, about the Swiss median of CHF 564.
The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Dübendorf, 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]
| Profile | CHF 50’000 | CHF 80’000 | CHF 100’000 | CHF 150’000 | CHF 200’000 | CHF 300’000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single, no children | 2’717 5.4% | 6’699 8.4% | 10’050 10.1% | 20’573 13.7% | 33’844 16.9% | 64’479 21.5% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’406 2.8% | 4’339 5.4% | 6’983 7.0% | 15’077 10.1% | 26’954 13.5% | 55’203 18.4% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 806 1.6% | 3’363 4.2% | 5’804 5.8% | 13’284 8.9% | 23’532 11.8% | 50’940 17.0% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 122 0.2% | 1’752 2.2% | 3’443 3.4% | 10’604 7.1% | 21’088 10.5% | 48’585 16.2% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 95%, commune 81%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 9%, Roman Catholic 9%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 2 of Zürich.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 524 | CHF 569 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 127 | CHF 147 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Dübendorf | 37 |
| Zürich HB | 43 |
| Uster | 50 |
| Zürich Oerlikon | 51 |
| Zürich Altstetten | 51 |
| Wallisellen | 52 |
| Winterthur | 55 |
| Zürich Airport | 56 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zumikon | 9’577 | 569 | 5’781 |
| Herrliberg | 9’672 | 569 | 6’802 |
| Küsnacht (ZH) | 9’672 | 569 | 15’250 |
| Zollikon | 9’814 | 569 | 13’737 |
| Maur | 10’050 | 569 | 10’873 |
| Fällanden | 10’902 | 569 | 9’634 |
| Egg | 10’996 | 569 | 8’757 |
| Mönchaltorf | 11’327 | 569 | 4’446 |
| Zürich | 11’848 | 634 | 440’935 |
Compare Maur with: Zürich, Küsnacht (ZH), Zollikon
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: CHE Maur COA.svg, Gerhard Bräunlich, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
