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Schwyz · Bezirk Schwyz · BFS commune no. 1367[7]

Coat of arms of MuotathalMuotathal

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 86’312per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 7’5537.6% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 511adult, per month
Residents[4]3’6048.2% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]93 minto Zug

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Muotathal ranks for your household →
Compare Muotathal with another commune →

Bürglen (UR)SpiringenUnterschächenInnerthalIllgauMorschachOberibergRiemenstaldenSchwyzUnteribergGlarus SüdGlarus Bürglen (UR)SpiringenUnterschächenInnerthalIllgauMorschachOberibergRiemenstaldenSchwyzUnteribergGlarus SüdGlarus Muotathal

Muotathal has 3’604 residents, making it the 16th largest of the 30 communes in the canton of Schwyz.

8% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 7’553 a year in income tax here, less than in 9 of its 12 neighbouring communes.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 511 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Zug, about 93 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]

ProfileCHF 50’000CHF 80’000CHF 100’000CHF 150’000CHF 200’000CHF 300’000
Single, no children1’927
3.9%		4’986
6.2%		7’553
7.6%		15’418
10.3%		24’776
12.4%		45’825
15.3%
Married, single income, no children225
0.5%		2’718
3.4%		4’999
5.0%		11’282
7.5%		20’590
10.3%		41’694
13.9%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children45
0.1%		1’961
2.5%		3’998
4.0%		9’588
6.4%		17’528
8.8%		38’310
12.8%
Married, single income, 2 children0
0.0%		102
0.1%		1’304
1.3%		7’820
5.2%		15’982
8.0%		37’086
12.4%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 110%, commune 150%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 25%, Roman Catholic 25%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, single premium region of Schwyz.[3]

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 427CHF 511
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 105CHF 132

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]

HubMinutes
Zug93
Baar104
Pfäffikon SZ107
Rotkreuz107
Luzern109
Rapperswil118
Zürich HB120
Zürich Altstetten135

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).

CommuneTax CHF/yr[1]Premium CHF/mo[3]Population[4]
Oberiberg6’990511941
Riemenstalden7’21551188
Innerthal7’328511194
Muotathal7’5535113’604
Unteriberg7’6655112’524
Morschach7’8905111’402
Schwyz8’11551116’735
Illgau8’565511819
Bürglen (UR)UR11’2964813’923
UnterschächenUR11’891481737
SpiringenUR11’941481872
GlarusGL13’14151712’968
Glarus SüdGL13’3305179’634

Population

Residents3’604[4]
Foreign nationals8.2%
Aged 0–1922.2%
Aged 20–6457.7%
Aged 65+20.2%
Area172.14 km²[5]

Sources

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027. Health insurance premiums 2027 (mandatory basic insurance); reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 2026); downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  4. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  5. © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  10. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: Muotathal-blazon.svg, Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.