Schwyz · Bezirk March · BFS commune no. 1348[7]
Vorderthal
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Vorderthal ranks for your household →
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Vorderthal has 1’032 residents, making it the 24th largest of the 30 communes in the canton of Schwyz.
11% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 7’890 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 5 neighbouring communes.
The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 511 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.
The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Pfäffikon SZ, about 73 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 | 2’026 4.1% | 5’221 6.5% | 7’890 7.9% | 16’019 10.7% | 25’644 12.8% | 47’226 15.7% |
| Married, single income, no children | 234 0.5% | 2’849 3.6% | 5’231 5.2% | 11’747 7.8% | 21’320 10.7% | 42’957 14.3% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 47 0.1% | 2’062 2.6% | 4’195 4.2% | 10’008 6.7% | 18’204 9.1% | 39’513 13.2% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 0 0.0% | 107 0.1% | 1’380 1.4% | 8’171 5.4% | 16’590 8.3% | 38’229 12.7% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 110%, commune 165%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 14%, Roman Catholic 32%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, single premium region of Schwyz.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 427 | CHF 511 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 105 | CHF 132 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Pfäffikon SZ | 73 |
| Rapperswil | 90 |
| Zürich HB | 109 |
| Uster | 115 |
| Baar | 117 |
| Zürich Oerlikon | 118 |
| Zürich Airport | 121 |
| Zug | 122 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altendorf | 6’765 | 511 | 7’539 |
| Innerthal | 7’328 | 511 | 194 |
| Galgenen | 7’665 | 511 | 5’506 |
| Vorderthal | 7’890 | 511 | 1’032 |
| Einsiedeln | 8’003 | 511 | 16’667 |
| Schübelbach | 8’228 | 511 | 9’919 |
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 Vorderthal COA.svg, SpinnerLaserzthe2nd, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
