Schaffhausen · Bezirk Schaffhausen · BFS commune no. 2936[7]
Merishausen
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Merishausen ranks for your household →
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Merishausen has 907 residents, making it the 15th largest of the 26 communes in the canton of Schaffhausen.
15% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 13’195 a year in income tax here, less than in 1 of its 4 neighbouring communes.
The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 541 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.
The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Schaffhausen, about 32 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 | 3’751 7.5% | 8’927 11.2% | 13’195 13.2% | 25’407 16.9% | 40’054 20.0% | 70’125 23.4% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’434 2.9% | 5’306 6.6% | 8’259 8.3% | 17’972 12.0% | 31’860 15.9% | 62’376 20.8% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 1’130 2.3% | 4’814 6.0% | 7’730 7.7% | 16’898 11.3% | 29’164 14.6% | 59’109 19.7% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 60 0.1% | 2’219 2.8% | 4’257 4.3% | 12’583 8.4% | 24’920 12.5% | 55’437 18.5% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 76%, commune 110%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 12%, Roman Catholic 13%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 2 of Schaffhausen.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 489 | CHF 541 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 113 | CHF 135 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Schaffhausen | 32 |
| Winterthur | 84 |
| Zürich Oerlikon | 87 |
| Zürich Airport | 93 |
| Frauenfeld | 93 |
| Kreuzlingen | 94 |
| Zürich HB | 96 |
| Wallisellen | 99 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schaffhausen | 11’535 | 573 | 39’228 |
| Büttenhardt | 11’658 | 541 | 472 |
| Bargen (SH) | 12’703 | 541 | 339 |
| Merishausen | 13’195 | 541 | 907 |
| Beggingen | 13’441 | 541 | 459 |
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: Merishausen-blazon.svg, Taktaal, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
