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Zug · Kanton Zug · BFS commune no. 1707[7]

Coat of arms of RischRisch

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 89’645per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 5’3775.4% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 415adult, per month
Residents[4]11’83028.3% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]8 minto Rotkreuz

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Risch ranks for your household →
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MeierskappelRootChamHünenbergZugDietwil MeierskappelRootChamHünenbergZug Risch

Risch has 11’830 residents, making it the 4th largest of the 11 communes in the canton of Zug.

28% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.

With 16% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is younger than the Swiss average (20%).

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 5’377 a year in income tax here, less than in 3 of its 6 neighbouring communes.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 415 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Rotkreuz, about 8 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 children1’094
2.2%		3’377
4.2%		5’377
5.4%		12’953
8.6%		23’236
11.6%		44’685
14.9%
Married, single income, no children150
0.3%		1’463
1.8%		2’759
2.8%		7’556
5.0%		15’710
7.9%		37’749
12.6%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children6
0.0%		999
1.2%		2’103
2.1%		6’308
4.2%		13’020
6.5%		34’311
11.4%
Married, single income, 2 children0
0.0%		0
0.0%		0
0.0%		2’943
2.0%		9’288
4.6%		28’887
9.6%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 78%, commune 54%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 6%, Roman Catholic 8%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

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

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 382CHF 415
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 89CHF 106

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
Rotkreuz8
Zug27
Baar39
Luzern42
Zürich HB67
Aarau70
Zürich Oerlikon80
Olten81

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]
Zug5’32141532’160
Hünenberg5’3494158’985
Risch5’37741511’830
Cham5’37741518’518
RootLU11’7035136’712
MeierskappelLU12’3785131’578
DietwilAG12’7395641’476

Compare Risch with: Zug, Cham

Population

Residents11’830[4]
Foreign nationals28.3%
Aged 0–1920.3%
Aged 20–6463.7%
Aged 65+16.0%
Area22.97 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: Wappen Risch Rotkreuz.svg, Perhelion, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.