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Zug · Kanton Zug · BFS commune no. 1710[7]

Coat of arms of WalchwilWalchwil

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 89’729per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 5’2935.3% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 415adult, per month
Residents[4]4’01336.1% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]34 minto Zug

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Walchwil ranks for your household →
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MeierskappelKüssnacht (SZ)ArthUnterägeriZug MeierskappelKüssnacht (SZ)ArthUnterägeriZug Walchwil

Walchwil has 4’013 residents, making it the 10th largest of the 11 communes in the canton of Zug.

36% of residents are foreign nationals, above the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 5’293 a year in income tax here, less than in any of its 5 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in Zug.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 415 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Zug, about 34 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 children1’074
2.1%		3’320
4.2%		5’293
5.3%		12’773
8.5%		22’930
11.5%		44’160
14.7%
Married, single income, no children148
0.3%		1’440
1.8%		2’719
2.7%		7’457
5.0%		15’532
7.8%		37’341
12.4%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children6
0.0%		982
1.2%		2’068
2.1%		6’217
4.1%		12’856
6.4%		33’930
11.3%
Married, single income, 2 children0
0.0%		0
0.0%		0
0.0%		2’916
1.9%		9’202
4.6%		28’626
9.5%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 78%, commune 51%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 6%, Roman Catholic 11%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

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

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 382CHF 415
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 89CHF 106

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
Zug34
Baar48
Rotkreuz54
Luzern63
Zürich HB65
Zürich Oerlikon81
Zürich Altstetten83
Zürich Airport83

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]
Walchwil5’2934154’013
Zug5’32141532’160
Unterägeri5’3494159’527
Küssnacht (SZ)SZ7’44051114’185
ArthSZ7’44051112’616
MeierskappelLU12’3785131’578

Population

Residents4’013[4]
Foreign nationals36.1%
Aged 0–1918.3%
Aged 20–6459.5%
Aged 65+22.2%
Area15.88 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 Walchwil COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.