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Thurgau · Bezirk Münchwilen · BFS commune no. 4781[7]

Coat of arms of WängiWängi

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 80’698per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 12’93812.9% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 530adult, per month
Residents[4]5’14119.1% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]25 minto Wil SG

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Wängi ranks for your household →
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Wängi has 5’141 residents, making it the 13th largest of the 80 communes in the canton of Thurgau.

19% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 12’938 a year in income tax here, less than in 7 of its 8 neighbouring communes.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 530 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Wil SG, about 25 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 children3’868
7.7%		9’146
11.4%		12’938
12.9%		24’381
16.3%		37’808
18.9%		67’776
22.6%
Married, single income, no children919
1.8%		5’046
6.3%		8’301
8.3%		18’125
12.1%		30’802
15.4%		59’691
19.9%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children709
1.4%		4’693
5.9%		7’888
7.9%		17’198
11.5%		28’332
14.2%		56’655
18.9%
Married, single income, 2 children0
0.0%		2’081
2.6%		4’654
4.7%		13’736
9.2%		25’396
12.7%		54’078
18.0%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 109%, commune 140%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 25%, Roman Catholic 19%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

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

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 496CHF 530
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 115CHF 140

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
Wil SG25
Frauenfeld38
Winterthur51
St. Gallen61
Zürich Airport67
Kreuzlingen71
Zürich Oerlikon75
Zürich HB83

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]
Lommis12’8485301’355
Wängi12’9385305’141
Eschlikon13’1195304’913
Bettwiesen13’2095301’355
Stettfurt13’2995301’298
Bichelsee-Balterswil13’3905303’034
Matzingen13’4355303’355
Münchwilen (TG)13’4355306’043
Aadorf13’6155309’924

Population

Residents5’141[4]
Foreign nationals19.1%
Aged 0–1922.3%
Aged 20–6459.0%
Aged 65+18.7%
Area16.43 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: Wappen Waengi.svg, Amada44, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.