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Zürich · Bezirk Winterthur · BFS commune no. 228[7]

Coat of arms of TurbenthalTurbenthal

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 81’583per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 11’99012.0% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 536adult, per month
Residents[4]5’36920.9% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]40 minto Winterthur

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Turbenthal ranks for your household →
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WilaWildbergSchlatt (ZH)Zell (ZH)ElggAadorfBichelsee-BalterswilFischingen WilaWildbergSchlatt (ZH)Zell (ZH)ElggAadorfBichelsee-BalterswilFischingen Turbenthal

Turbenthal has 5’369 residents, making it the 74th largest of the 160 communes in the canton of Zürich.

21% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 11’990 a year in income tax here, less than in 5 of its 8 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 Winterthur, 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 children3’295
6.6%		8’043
10.1%		11’990
12.0%		24’191
16.1%		39’452
19.7%		74’475
24.8%
Married, single income, no children1’706
3.4%		5’233
6.5%		8’370
8.4%		17’831
11.9%		31’374
15.7%		63’444
21.1%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children983
2.0%		4’082
5.1%		7’010
7.0%		15’830
10.6%		27’648
13.8%		58’731
19.6%
Married, single income, 2 children139
0.3%		2’149
2.7%		4’234
4.2%		12’657
8.4%		24’720
12.4%		55’860
18.6%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 95%, commune 122%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 14%, 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
Winterthur40
Zürich Airport61
Wil SG62
Zürich Oerlikon63
Dübendorf65
Zürich HB68
Frauenfeld69
Uster69

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]
Zell (ZH)11’6595366’855
Elgg11’8485365’241
Turbenthal11’9905365’369
Wila11’9905362’201
Schlatt (ZH)12’037536788
Wildberg12’0845361’019
Bichelsee-BalterswilTG13’3905303’034
AadorfTG13’6155309’924
FischingenTG13’6155303’145

Population

Residents5’369[4]
Foreign nationals20.9%
Aged 0–1922.1%
Aged 20–6457.2%
Aged 65+20.7%
Area25.22 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 Turbenthal COA.svg, Gerhard Bräunlich, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.