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Thurgau · Bezirk Kreuzlingen · BFS commune no. 4851[7]

Coat of arms of SalensteinSalenstein

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 81’826per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 11’81011.8% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 530adult, per month
Residents[4]1’50229.8% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]32 minto Kreuzlingen

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Salenstein ranks for your household →
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Salenstein has 1’502 residents, making it the 57th largest of the 80 communes in the canton of Thurgau.

30% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.

With 27% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is older than the Swiss average (20%).

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 11’810 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 3 neighbouring communes and among the lowest 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 Kreuzlingen, about 32 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 children3’501
7.0%		8’318
10.4%		11’810
11.8%		22’437
15.0%		34’992
17.5%		63’135
21.0%
Married, single income, no children834
1.7%		4’585
5.7%		7’566
7.6%		16’628
11.1%		28’506
14.3%		55’686
18.6%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children638
1.3%		4’244
5.3%		7’154
7.2%		15’703
10.5%		26’072
13.0%		52’719
17.6%
Married, single income, 2 children0
0.0%		1’872
2.3%		4’186
4.2%		12’533
8.4%		23’392
11.7%		50’385
16.8%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 109%, commune 115%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 15%, Roman Catholic 15%.[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
Kreuzlingen32
Schaffhausen65
Frauenfeld73
St. Gallen86
Winterthur89
Wil SG100
Zürich Airport106
Zürich Oerlikon117

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]
Ermatingen11’6295303’799
Salenstein11’8105301’502
Berlingen12’442530941
Raperswilen13’976530429

Population

Residents1’502[4]
Foreign nationals29.8%
Aged 0–1916.6%
Aged 20–6456.9%
Aged 65+26.5%
Area6.55 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: Salenstein-blazon.svg, Taktaal, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.