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Zürich · Bezirk Bülach · BFS commune no. 71[7]

Coat of arms of Wil (ZH)Wil (ZH)

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 82’766per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 10’80710.8% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 536adult, per month
Residents[4]1’59516.1% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]61 minto Zürich Oerlikon

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Wil (ZH) ranks for your household →
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EglisauHüntwangenRafzWasterkingen EglisauHüntwangenRafzWasterkingen Wil (ZH)

Wil (ZH) has 1’595 residents, making it the 129th largest of the 160 communes in the canton of Zürich.

16% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 23% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is older than the Swiss average (20%).

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 10’807 a year in income tax here, less than in any of its 4 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 Zürich Oerlikon, about 61 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 children2’943
5.9%		7’224
9.0%		10’807
10.8%		21’984
14.7%		36’032
18.0%		68’382
22.8%
Married, single income, no children1’523
3.0%		4’688
5.9%		7’525
7.5%		16’150
10.8%		28’680
14.3%		58’419
19.5%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children875
1.8%		3’643
4.6%		6’275
6.3%		14’277
9.5%		25’140
12.6%		53’982
18.0%
Married, single income, 2 children129
0.3%		1’907
2.4%		3’752
3.8%		11’405
7.6%		22’504
11.3%		51’426
17.1%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 95%, commune 97%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 14%, Roman Catholic 13%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

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

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 478CHF 536
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 116CHF 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]

HubMinutes
Zürich Oerlikon61
Schaffhausen64
Zürich Airport65
Winterthur67
Zürich HB71
Wallisellen71
Zürich Altstetten76
Schlieren79

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]
Wil (ZH)10’8075361’595
Hüntwangen11’3275361’142
Eglisau11’5645365’794
Rafz11’5645364’792
Wasterkingen11’706536585

Population

Residents1’595[4]
Foreign nationals16.1%
Aged 0–1920.1%
Aged 20–6456.9%
Aged 65+23.0%
Area8.94 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 Wil ZH COA.svg, Gerhard Bräunlich, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.