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Thurgau · Bezirk Arbon · BFS commune no. 4436[7]

Coat of arms of RomanshornRomanshorn

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 79’660per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 13’97614.0% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 530adult, per month
Residents[4]11’98234.9% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]37 minto St. Gallen

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Romanshorn ranks for your household →
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HefenhofenSalmsachUttwil HefenhofenSalmsachUttwil Romanshorn

Romanshorn has 11’982 residents, making it the 6th largest of the 80 communes in the canton of Thurgau.

35% of residents are foreign nationals, above the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 13’976 a year in income tax here, more than in any of its 3 neighbouring communes and among the highest quarter in Thurgau.

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 St. Gallen, about 37 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 children4’206
8.4%		9’907
12.4%		13’976
14.0%		26’170
17.4%		40’400
20.2%		72’045
24.0%
Married, single income, no children997
2.0%		5’470
6.8%		8’977
9.0%		19’503
13.0%		32’916
16.5%		63’378
21.1%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children774
1.5%		5’105
6.4%		8’564
8.6%		18’575
12.4%		30’410
15.2%		60’276
20.1%
Married, single income, 2 children0
0.0%		2’273
2.8%		5’083
5.1%		14’844
9.9%		27’238
13.6%		57’474
19.2%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 109%, commune 163%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 25%, Roman Catholic 22%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

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

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 496CHF 530
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 115CHF 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]

HubMinutes
St. Gallen37
Kreuzlingen43
Frauenfeld60
Winterthur66
Wil SG70
Zürich Airport81
Zürich HB94
Wallisellen95

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]
Uttwil11’7655301’873
Salmsach13’2545301’631
Romanshorn13’97653011’982
Hefenhofen13’9765301’344

Population

Residents11’982[4]
Foreign nationals34.9%
Aged 0–1919.3%
Aged 20–6458.2%
Aged 65+22.6%
Area8.88 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 Romanshorn.svg, Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.