Zürich · Bezirk Winterthur · BFS commune no. 223[7]
Neftenbach
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Neftenbach ranks for your household →
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Neftenbach has 5’780 residents, making it the 64th largest of the 160 communes in the canton of Zürich.
14% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 10’854 a year in income tax here, less than in 6 of its 7 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in Zürich.
The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 536 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.
The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Winterthur, 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 | 2’957 5.9% | 7’256 9.1% | 10’854 10.9% | 22’073 14.7% | 36’170 18.1% | 68’625 22.9% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’530 3.1% | 4’709 5.9% | 7’558 7.6% | 16’220 10.8% | 28’788 14.4% | 58’620 19.5% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 879 1.8% | 3’661 4.6% | 6’304 6.3% | 14’339 9.6% | 25’240 12.6% | 54’171 18.1% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 129 0.3% | 1’917 2.4% | 3’771 3.8% | 11’455 7.6% | 22’594 11.3% | 51’603 17.2% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 95%, commune 98%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 10%, Roman Catholic 13%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 3 of Zürich.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 478 | CHF 536 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 116 | CHF 139 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Winterthur | 21 |
| Zürich Airport | 41 |
| Zürich Oerlikon | 49 |
| Frauenfeld | 49 |
| Zürich HB | 53 |
| Wil SG | 53 |
| Dübendorf | 54 |
| Wallisellen | 55 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hettlingen | 10’807 | 536 | 3’208 |
| Neftenbach | 10’854 | 536 | 5’780 |
| Dorf | 10’902 | 536 | 739 |
| Buch am Irchel | 11’233 | 536 | 1’068 |
| Henggart | 11’469 | 536 | 2’376 |
| Dättlikon | 11’517 | 536 | 844 |
| Pfungen | 11’517 | 536 | 4’170 |
| Winterthur | 12’132 | 569 | 120’741 |
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 Neftenbach COA.svg, Gerhard Bräunlich, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
