Zürich · Bezirk Meilen · BFS commune no. 159[7]
Uetikon am See
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Uetikon am See ranks for your household →
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Uetikon am See has 6’744 residents, making it the 56th largest of the 160 communes in the canton of Zürich.
22% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 10’192 a year in income tax here, less than in 3 of its 4 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in Zürich.
The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 569 a month, about the Swiss median of CHF 564.
The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Zürich HB, about 49 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]
| Profile | CHF 50’000 | CHF 80’000 | CHF 100’000 | CHF 150’000 | CHF 200’000 | CHF 300’000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single, no children | 2’760 5.5% | 6’798 8.5% | 10’192 10.2% | 20’837 13.9% | 34’256 17.1% | 65’211 21.7% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’428 2.9% | 4’404 5.5% | 7’085 7.1% | 15’278 10.2% | 27’278 13.6% | 55’806 18.6% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 819 1.6% | 3’415 4.3% | 5’892 5.9% | 13’470 9.0% | 23’834 11.9% | 51’510 17.2% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 123 0.2% | 1’781 2.2% | 3’501 3.5% | 10’753 7.2% | 21’354 10.7% | 49’119 16.4% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 95%, commune 84%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 11%, Roman Catholic 11%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 2 of Zürich.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 524 | CHF 569 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 127 | CHF 147 |
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]
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Zürich HB | 49 |
| Zürich Altstetten | 53 |
| Zürich Oerlikon | 55 |
| Rapperswil | 55 |
| Wallisellen | 60 |
| Winterthur | 61 |
| Schlieren | 61 |
| Dübendorf | 62 |
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).
| Commune | Tax CHF/yr[1] | Premium CHF/mo[3] | Population[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meilen | 9’956 | 569 | 14’952 |
| Uetikon am See | 10’192 | 569 | 6’744 |
| Männedorf | 10’334 | 569 | 11’764 |
| Egg | 10’996 | 569 | 8’757 |
| Oetwil am See | 11’611 | 569 | 5’190 |
Population
Sources
- 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.
- 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.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- 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.
- 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.
- Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Coat of arms: CHE Uetikon COA.svg, Gerhard Bräunlich, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
