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Thurgau · Bezirk Frauenfeld · BFS commune no. 4864[7]

Coat of arms of SteckbornSteckborn

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 81’555per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 12’08112.1% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 530adult, per month
Residents[4]4’03628.3% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]40 minto Kreuzlingen

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Steckborn ranks for your household →
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Steckborn has 4’036 residents, making it the 19th largest of the 80 communes in the canton of Thurgau.

28% 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 12’081 a year in income tax here, less than in any of its 4 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 40 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 children3’589
7.2%		8’517
10.6%		12’081
12.1%		22’904
15.3%		35’668
17.8%		64’248
21.4%
Married, single income, no children854
1.7%		4’695
5.9%		7’742
7.7%		16’986
11.3%		29’056
14.5%		56’646
18.9%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children655
1.3%		4’352
5.4%		7’331
7.3%		16’062
10.7%		26’614
13.3%		53’664
17.9%
Married, single income, 2 children0
0.0%		1’922
2.4%		4’298
4.3%		12’821
8.5%		23’872
11.9%		51’273
17.1%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 109%, commune 121%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 21%, Roman Catholic 19%.[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
Kreuzlingen40
Frauenfeld46
Schaffhausen58
Winterthur74
Wil SG82
St. Gallen94
Zürich Airport95
Zürich Oerlikon100

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]
Steckborn12’0815304’036
Berlingen12’442530941
Mammern12’893530712
Homburg13’7965301’597
Raperswilen13’976530429

Population

Residents4’036[4]
Foreign nationals28.3%
Aged 0–1917.3%
Aged 20–6455.3%
Aged 65+27.4%
Area8.79 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: Steckborn-blazon.svg, Taktaal, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.