Aargau · Bezirk Zurzach · BFS commune no. 4314[7]
Mellikon
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Mellikon ranks for your household →
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Mellikon has 227 residents, making it the 195th largest of the 196 communes in the canton of Aargau.
11% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
With 28% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is older than the Swiss average (20%).
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 13’965 a year in income tax here, more than in any of its 1 neighbouring communes and among the highest 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 Baden, about 54 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 | 3’831 7.7% | 9’515 11.9% | 13’965 14.0% | 26’996 18.0% | 42’220 21.1% | 75’996 25.3% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’498 3.0% | 5’029 6.3% | 8’233 8.2% | 18’617 12.4% | 32’960 16.5% | 65’196 21.7% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 1’159 2.3% | 4’596 5.7% | 7’717 7.7% | 17’570 11.7% | 30’264 15.1% | 61’857 20.6% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 25 0.1% | 2’192 2.7% | 4’384 4.4% | 13’520 9.0% | 26’420 13.2% | 58’443 19.5% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 103%, commune 127%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 23%, Roman Catholic 25%.[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 |
|---|---|
| Baden | 54 |
| Dietikon | 79 |
| Zürich Oerlikon | 81 |
| Zürich Altstetten | 83 |
| Zürich HB | 84 |
| Aarau | 85 |
| Zürich Airport | 86 |
| Schlieren | 88 |
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).
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 Mellikon COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
