Thurgau · Bezirk Münchwilen · BFS commune no. 4746[7]
Münchwilen (TG)
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Münchwilen (TG) has 6’043 residents, making it the 10th largest of the 80 communes in the canton of Thurgau.
24% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 13’435 a year in income tax here, less than in 1 of its 5 neighbouring communes.
The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 530 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.
The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Wil SG, about 21 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 | 4’030 8.1% | 9’510 11.9% | 13’435 13.4% | 25’237 16.8% | 39’048 19.5% | 69’819 23.3% |
| Married, single income, no children | 956 1.9% | 5’249 6.6% | 8’624 8.6% | 18’785 12.5% | 31’814 15.9% | 61’455 20.5% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 740 1.5% | 4’890 6.1% | 8’211 8.2% | 17’856 11.9% | 29’326 14.7% | 58’386 19.5% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 0 0.0% | 2’173 2.7% | 4’859 4.9% | 14’266 9.5% | 26’276 13.1% | 55’701 18.6% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 109%, commune 151%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 20%, Roman Catholic 18%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, single premium region of Thurgau.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 496 | CHF 530 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 115 | CHF 140 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Wil SG | 21 |
| Frauenfeld | 44 |
| Winterthur | 49 |
| St. Gallen | 58 |
| Zürich Airport | 67 |
| Zürich Oerlikon | 73 |
| Kreuzlingen | 77 |
| Zürich HB | 81 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wängi | 12’938 | 530 | 5’141 |
| Sirnach | 13’028 | 530 | 8’387 |
| Eschlikon | 13’119 | 530 | 4’913 |
| Bettwiesen | 13’209 | 530 | 1’355 |
| Münchwilen (TG) | 13’435 | 530 | 6’043 |
| Wil (SG)SG | 13’868 | 559 | 25’444 |
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: Münchwilen TG-blazon.svg, Taktaal, CC BY-SA 4.0. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
