Zürich · Bezirk Uster · BFS commune no. 198[7]
Uster
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Uster has 37’031 residents, making it the 3rd largest of the 160 communes in the canton of Zürich.
25% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 11’517 a year in income tax here, less than in 1 of its 7 neighbouring communes.
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 Uster, about 9 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 | 3’154 6.3% | 7’715 9.6% | 11’517 11.5% | 23’309 15.5% | 38’084 19.0% | 72’036 24.0% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’633 3.3% | 5’015 6.3% | 8’032 8.0% | 17’159 11.4% | 30’296 15.1% | 61’434 20.5% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 940 1.9% | 3’907 4.9% | 6’716 6.7% | 15’209 10.1% | 26’644 13.3% | 56’832 18.9% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 135 0.3% | 2’052 2.6% | 4’041 4.0% | 12’156 8.1% | 23’834 11.9% | 54’087 18.0% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 95%, commune 112%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 11%, Roman Catholic 10%.[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 |
|---|---|
| Uster | 9 |
| Dübendorf | 27 |
| Zürich HB | 38 |
| Rapperswil | 38 |
| Wallisellen | 40 |
| Zürich Oerlikon | 41 |
| Zürich Altstetten | 44 |
| Schlieren | 50 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greifensee | 10’996 | 569 | 5’401 |
| Volketswil | 10’996 | 569 | 19’948 |
| Mönchaltorf | 11’327 | 569 | 4’446 |
| Pfäffikon | 11’422 | 536 | 12’881 |
| Seegräben | 11’469 | 536 | 1’486 |
| Fehraltorf | 11’469 | 536 | 6’943 |
| Uster | 11’517 | 569 | 37’031 |
| Gossau (ZH) | 11’753 | 536 | 10’621 |
Compare Uster with: Zürich, Genève, Basel, Lausanne, Bern, Winterthur, Luzern, St. Gallen, Lugano, Biel/Bienne, Bellinzona, Neuchâtel, Thun, Köniz, Chur, Fribourg, Schaffhausen, Vernier, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Sion, Lancy, Dübendorf, Emmen, Zug, Kriens, Yverdon-les-Bains, Rapperswil-Jona, Dietikon, Meyrin, Volketswil, Pfäffikon, Gossau (ZH)
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 Uster COA.svg, Gerhard Bräunlich, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
