Zürich · Bezirk Zürich · BFS commune no. 261[7]
Zürich
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Zürich has 440’935 residents, making it the largest of the 160 communes in the canton of Zürich.
34% of residents are foreign nationals, above the Swiss average of 28%.
With 14% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is younger than the Swiss average (20%).
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 11’848 a year in income tax here, more than in any of its 15 neighbouring communes and among the highest quarter in Zürich.
The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 634 a month, above the Swiss median of CHF 564.
The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Zürich HB, about 9 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 | 3’253 6.5% | 7’945 9.9% | 11’848 11.8% | 23’927 16.0% | 39’042 19.5% | 73’743 24.6% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’684 3.4% | 5’167 6.5% | 8’269 8.3% | 17’630 11.8% | 31’052 15.5% | 62’841 20.9% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 970 1.9% | 4’029 5.0% | 6’922 6.9% | 15’642 10.4% | 27’346 13.7% | 58’161 19.4% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 138 0.3% | 2’120 2.6% | 4’177 4.2% | 12’506 8.3% | 24’454 12.2% | 55’329 18.4% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 95%, commune 119%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 10%, Roman Catholic 10%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 1 of Zürich.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 590 | CHF 634 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 147 | CHF 161 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Zürich HB | 9 |
| Zürich Altstetten | 18 |
| Zürich Oerlikon | 20 |
| Schlieren | 24 |
| Zürich Airport | 25 |
| Wallisellen | 26 |
| Dübendorf | 28 |
| Dietikon | 28 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilchberg (ZH) | 9’625 | 569 | 9’576 |
| Zollikon | 9’814 | 569 | 13’737 |
| Uitikon | 9’908 | 536 | 5’749 |
| Maur | 10’050 | 569 | 10’873 |
| Dübendorf | 10’571 | 569 | 33’214 |
| Wallisellen | 10’618 | 569 | 17’811 |
| Opfikon | 10’665 | 569 | 21’462 |
| Fällanden | 10’902 | 569 | 9’634 |
| Stallikon | 10’996 | 536 | 3’903 |
| Adliswil | 11’138 | 569 | 19’904 |
| Oberengstringen | 11’375 | 536 | 7’076 |
| Schlieren | 11’469 | 569 | 20’474 |
| Rümlang | 11’564 | 569 | 8’363 |
| Urdorf | 11’659 | 569 | 10’539 |
| Regensdorf | 11’753 | 569 | 20’701 |
| Zürich | 11’848 | 634 | 440’935 |
Compare Zürich with: Genève, Basel, Lausanne, Bern, Winterthur, Luzern, St. Gallen, Lugano, Biel/Bienne, Bellinzona, Neuchâtel, Thun, Köniz, Chur, Fribourg, Schaffhausen, Vernier, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Sion, Lancy, Uster, Dübendorf, Emmen, Zug, Kriens, Yverdon-les-Bains, Rapperswil-Jona, Dietikon, Meyrin, Opfikon, Regensdorf, Schlieren, Adliswil, Wallisellen, Zollikon, Maur, Urdorf
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: CHE Zürich COA.svg, SpinnerLaserzthe2nd, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
