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Zürich · Bezirk Affoltern · BFS commune no. 10[7]

Coat of arms of ObfeldenObfelden

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 81’773per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 11’80011.8% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 536adult, per month
Residents[4]6’08123.3% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]45 minto Zug

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Obfelden ranks for your household →
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Affoltern am AlbisMaschwandenMettmenstettenOttenbachHünenbergMerenschwand Affoltern am AlbisMaschwandenMettmenstettenOttenbachHünenberg Obfelden

Obfelden has 6’081 residents, making it the 58th largest of the 160 communes in the canton of Zürich.

23% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 11’800 a year in income tax here, less than in 3 of its 6 neighbouring communes and among the highest 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 Zug, about 45 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 children3’239
6.5%		7’912
9.9%		11’800
11.8%		23’838
15.9%		38’904
19.5%		73’500
24.5%
Married, single income, no children1’677
3.4%		5’146
6.4%		8’235
8.2%		17’562
11.7%		30’944
15.5%		62’640
20.9%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children966
1.9%		4’012
5.0%		6’893
6.9%		15’581
10.4%		27’246
13.6%		57’972
19.3%
Married, single income, 2 children138
0.3%		2’110
2.6%		4’157
4.2%		12’456
8.3%		24’366
12.2%		55’152
18.4%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 95%, commune 118%. 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 3 of Zürich.[3]

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 478CHF 536
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 116CHF 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]

HubMinutes
Zug45
Zürich Altstetten46
Zürich HB57
Baar59
Rotkreuz59
Schlieren60
Zürich Oerlikon61
Dietikon62

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]
HünenbergZG5’3494158’985
Mettmenstetten10’8545365’841
Ottenbach11’6595363’038
Obfelden11’8005366’081
Affoltern am Albis11’99053612’911
Maschwanden12’273536669
MerenschwandAG12’3125643’945

Population

Residents6’081[4]
Foreign nationals23.3%
Aged 0–1922.4%
Aged 20–6459.6%
Aged 65+18.0%
Area7.54 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: CHE Obfelden COA.svg, Gerhard Bräunlich, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.