Zürich · Bezirk Winterthur · BFS commune no. 298^[7]

Wiesendangen

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 83’286per year, after tax and insurance

Income tax^[1]CHF 10’28710.3% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 536adult, per month

Residents^[4]6’85210.7% foreign nationals

Nearest job hub^[6]27 minto Winterthur

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Wiesendangen has 6’852 residents, making it the 52nd largest of the 160 communes in the canton of Zürich.

11% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 10’287 a year in income tax here, less than in any of its 8 neighbouring communes and among the lowest 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 Winterthur, about 27 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	2’788 5.6%	6’863 8.6%	10’287 10.3%	21’014 14.0%	34’528 17.3%	65’700 21.9%
Married, single income, no children	1’443 2.9%	4’448 5.6%	7’152 7.2%	15’413 10.3%	27’494 13.7%	56’208 18.7%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	828 1.7%	3’450 4.3%	5’951 6.0%	13’595 9.1%	24’036 12.0%	51’891 17.3%
Married, single income, 2 children	124 0.2%	1’800 2.3%	3’540 3.5%	10’854 7.2%	21’532 10.8%	49’473 16.5%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 95%, commune 86%. 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
Winterthur	27
Frauenfeld	40
Zürich Airport	52
Zürich Oerlikon	55
Dübendorf	55
Zürich HB	60
Zürich Altstetten	61
Wil SG	61

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]
Wiesendangen	10’287	536	6’852
Rickenbach (ZH)	11’517	536	2’895
Ellikon an der Thur	11’753	536	1’027
Elsau	11’753	536	3’957
Elgg	11’848	536	5’241
Hagenbuch	11’942	536	1’168
Winterthur	12’132	569	120’741
GachnangTG	12’577	530	4’778
FrauenfeldTG	13’028	530	27’201

Population

Residents6’852^[4]

Foreign nationals10.7%

Aged 0–1921.4%

Aged 20–6456.8%

Aged 65+21.8%

Area19.17 km²^[5]

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 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.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; 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 Wiesendangen COA.svg, Gerhard Bräunlich, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.