Schwyz · Bezirk March · BFS commune no. 1349[8]
Wangen (SZ)
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Wangen (SZ) has 5’574 residents, making it the 12th largest of the 30 communes in the canton of Schwyz.
18% 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 20 minutes away on a weekday morning.
Living here
- Sunshine per year[13]
- 1’770 h
- Sunnier than 70% of Swiss communes
- MeteoSwiss, normals 1991–2020; average over where people live, terrain shade included
- Winter sunshine, Nov–Feb (a fog indicator)[13]
- 280 h
- More winter sun than 55% of communes
- MeteoSwiss, normals 1991–2020. Little winter sun usually means fog or a shaded valley; it is not a count of fog days
- Residents with road noise above 55 dB(A) by day[14]
- 27%
- More than in 85% of communes
- BAFU sonBASE road noise model 2021; estimate from where people live
- Residents with rail noise above 55 dB(A) by day[14]
- 3%
- More than in 90% of communes
- BAFU sonBASE rail noise model 2021; estimate from where people live
- Residents in areas where heavy rain can flood the ground over 10 cm deep[15]
- 14%
- Median: Schwyz 11%, Switzerland 7%
- BAFU surface runoff hazard map 2018; an overview, not an assessment of any building
Federal overview map only. For floods, landslides and avalanches at a specific address, check the canton's hazard map. Open the federal hazard maps here →
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 30%.[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 |
Rent
Average monthly net rent (without service charges and heating) paid by tenants, BFS Structural Survey 2023.[4]
| Flat | CHF/month | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| 2 rooms single | ≈ CHF 1’259 | Estimate |
| 3 rooms couple | ≈ CHF 1’609 | Estimate |
| 4 rooms family | ≈ CHF 1’798 | Estimate |
BFS publishes no rent for this commune, so these are estimates (≈), not measured figures: the canton’s average rent, adjusted for the type of commune. New leases usually cost more than these averages. How rent is estimated
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.[7]
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Pfäffikon SZ | 20 |
| Rapperswil | 39 |
| Zürich HB | 56 |
| Uster | 62 |
| Zürich Oerlikon | 65 |
| Baar | 66 |
| Zürich Altstetten | 68 |
| Zürich Airport | 70 |
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[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lachen | 6’990 | 511 | 9’448 |
| Tuggen | 7’643 | 511 | 3’491 |
| Galgenen | 7’665 | 511 | 5’506 |
| Wangen (SZ) | 7’890 | 511 | 5’574 |
| Schübelbach | 8’228 | 511 | 9’919 |
| Rapperswil-JonaSG | 11’600 | 522 | 28’836 |
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), Structural Survey 2023. Average rent by number of rooms (Structural Survey 2023); reference date 2023 (Structural Survey); 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.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), language regions. Language regions (Structural Survey 2016–2020); reference date 2016–2020; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: MeteoSwiss. Sunshine duration, climate normals 1991–2020 (spatial analysis); reference date 1991–2020; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN/BAFU), sonBASE. Road and rail noise by day, sonBASE (model 2021); reference date 2021; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: FOEN/BAFU, cantonal building insurers (VKG), Swiss Insurance Association (SVV), surface runoff hazard map. Surface runoff hazard map (2018); reference date 2018-05-22; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Population and households statistics (STATPOP) 2025, hectare data; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Coat of arms: Wangen SZ-blazon.svg, Unknown, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
