Zürich · Bezirk Meilen · BFS commune no. 156[7]
Meilen
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Meilen has 14’952 residents, making it the 21st largest of the 160 communes in the canton of Zürich.
25% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 9’956 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 3 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 Zürich HB, about 47 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 | 2’689 5.4% | 6’634 8.3% | 9’956 10.0% | 20’396 13.6% | 33’572 16.8% | 63’993 21.3% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’391 2.8% | 4’295 5.4% | 6’916 6.9% | 14’942 10.0% | 26’740 13.4% | 54’801 18.3% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 797 1.6% | 3’327 4.2% | 5’745 5.7% | 13’160 8.8% | 23’332 11.7% | 50’562 16.9% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 121 0.2% | 1’733 2.2% | 3’405 3.4% | 10’505 7.0% | 20’910 10.5% | 48’231 16.1% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 95%, commune 79%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 9%, Roman Catholic 7%.[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 |
|---|---|
| Zürich HB | 47 |
| Zürich Oerlikon | 52 |
| Zürich Altstetten | 54 |
| Zürich Airport | 60 |
| Wallisellen | 61 |
| Winterthur | 62 |
| Dübendorf | 63 |
| Schlieren | 63 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrliberg | 9’672 | 569 | 6’802 |
| Meilen | 9’956 | 569 | 14’952 |
| Uetikon am See | 10’192 | 569 | 6’744 |
| Egg | 10’996 | 569 | 8’757 |
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 Meilen COA.svg, Gerhard Bräunlich, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
