Aargau · Bezirk Lenzburg · BFS commune no. 4202[7]
Meisterschwanden
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Meisterschwanden ranks for your household →
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Meisterschwanden has 3’330 residents, making it the 74th largest of the 196 communes in the canton of Aargau.
18% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 10’393 a year in income tax here, less than in any of its 6 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in Aargau.
The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 564 a month, about the Swiss median of CHF 564.
The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Aarau, about 64 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 | 2’777 5.6% | 7’007 8.8% | 10’393 10.4% | 20’594 13.7% | 32’762 16.4% | 60’135 20.0% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’083 2.2% | 3’696 4.6% | 6’121 6.1% | 14’127 9.4% | 25’668 12.8% | 51’969 17.3% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 821 1.6% | 3’323 4.2% | 5’637 5.6% | 13’124 8.7% | 23’144 11.6% | 48’924 16.3% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 18 0.0% | 1’554 1.9% | 3’107 3.1% | 10’089 6.7% | 20’312 10.2% | 46’461 15.5% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 103%, commune 60%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 16%, Roman Catholic 15%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, single premium region of Aargau.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 517 | CHF 564 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 121 | CHF 143 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Aarau | 64 |
| Rotkreuz | 66 |
| Dietikon | 74 |
| Zürich Altstetten | 79 |
| Zug | 81 |
| Olten | 82 |
| Schlieren | 82 |
| Baden | 87 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meisterschwanden | 10’393 | 564 | 3’330 |
| Seengen | 11’032 | 564 | 4’516 |
| Birrwil | 12’259 | 564 | 1’416 |
| Beinwil am See | 12’472 | 564 | 3’711 |
| Sarmenstorf | 12’792 | 564 | 3’194 |
| Boniswil | 12’792 | 564 | 1’795 |
| Fahrwangen | 13’485 | 564 | 2’587 |
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: Coat of arms of Meisterschwanden.svg, Original: Unknown author Vector: Jwnabd, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
