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Uri · Kanton Uri · BFS commune no. 1219[7]

Coat of arms of UnterschächenUnterschächen

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 82’333per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 11’89111.9% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 481adult, per month
Residents[4]7371.2% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]131 minto Zug

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Unterschächen ranks for your household →
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Bürglen (UR)SchattdorfSilenenSpiringenMuotathal Bürglen (UR)SchattdorfSilenenMuotathal Unterschächen

Unterschächen has 737 residents, making it the 11th largest of the 19 communes in the canton of Uri.

1% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 11’891 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 5 neighbouring communes.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 481 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Zug, about 131 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 children4’096
8.2%		8’599
10.7%		11’891
11.9%		21’515
14.3%		32’854
16.4%		57’864
19.3%
Married, single income, no children1’999
4.0%		6’189
7.7%		9’216
9.2%		17’748
11.8%		29’078
14.5%		54’144
18.0%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’747
3.5%		5’306
6.6%		8’257
8.3%		16’292
10.9%		26’128
13.1%		50’730
16.9%
Married, single income, 2 children70
0.1%		3’072
3.8%		5’570
5.6%		13’623
9.1%		23’936
12.0%		49’002
16.3%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 100%, commune 104%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 115%, Roman Catholic 125%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

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

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 441CHF 481
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 102CHF 124

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
Zug131
Luzern133
Baar142
Rotkreuz149
Pfäffikon SZ156
Zürich HB157
Bellinzona163
Rapperswil169

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]
MuotathalSZ7’5535113’604
Schattdorf11’2464815’555
Bürglen (UR)11’2964813’923
Unterschächen11’891481737
Silenen11’9414812’080
Spiringen11’941481872

Population

Residents737[4]
Foreign nationals1.2%
Aged 0–1924.6%
Aged 20–6454.3%
Aged 65+21.2%
Area80.28 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 Unterschaechen COA.svg, Gunnar.offel, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.