Zürich · Bezirk Hinwil · BFS commune no. 120[7]
Wald (ZH)
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Wald (ZH) ranks for your household →
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Wald (ZH) has 10’686 residents, making it the 31st largest of the 160 communes in the canton of Zürich.
28% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 11’990 a year in income tax here, less than in 1 of its 5 neighbouring communes and among the highest quarter in Zürich.
The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 536 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.
The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Rapperswil, about 36 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 | 3’295 6.6% | 8’043 10.1% | 11’990 12.0% | 24’191 16.1% | 39’452 19.7% | 74’475 24.8% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’706 3.4% | 5’233 6.5% | 8’370 8.4% | 17’831 11.9% | 31’374 15.7% | 63’444 21.1% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 983 2.0% | 4’082 5.1% | 7’010 7.0% | 15’830 10.6% | 27’648 13.8% | 58’731 19.6% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 139 0.3% | 2’149 2.7% | 4’234 4.2% | 12’657 8.4% | 24’720 12.4% | 55’860 18.6% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 95%, commune 122%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 14%, Roman Catholic 12%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 3 of Zürich.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 478 | CHF 536 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 116 | CHF 139 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Rapperswil | 36 |
| Uster | 41 |
| Pfäffikon SZ | 50 |
| Dübendorf | 63 |
| Zürich HB | 64 |
| Zürich Oerlikon | 67 |
| Zürich Altstetten | 68 |
| Wallisellen | 68 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dürnten | 11’564 | 536 | 8’030 |
| Hinwil | 11’706 | 536 | 11’949 |
| Rüti (ZH) | 11’848 | 536 | 13’144 |
| Wald (ZH) | 11’990 | 536 | 10’686 |
| Fischenthal | 11’990 | 536 | 2’697 |
| Eschenbach (SG)SG | 13’978 | 522 | 10’401 |
Compare Wald (ZH) with: Rüti (ZH), Hinwil, Eschenbach (SG)
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: Wald-blazon-modern.svg, Own work, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
