Eschenbach (SG) vs Wald (ZH)
Eschenbach (SG) leaves you CHF 916 more per year than Wald (ZH) (CHF 76 a month).
| 1Eschenbach (SG) SG | 2Wald (ZH) ZH | |
|---|---|---|
| Left per year | CHF 67’067CHF 5’589 a month | CHF 66’151CHF 5’513 a month |
| Income tax | CHF 13’97814.0% | CHF 11’99012.0% |
| Health insurance | CHF 6’259 | CHF 6’427 |
| Rent (2 rooms) | CHF 12’696estimate | CHF 15’432estimate |
| Income tax at other incomes | ||
| CHF 50’000 | CHF 4’014 | CHF 3’295 |
| CHF 150’000 | CHF 26’595 | CHF 24’191 |
| CHF 250’000 | CHF 56’143 | CHF 56’583 |
| Tax multiplier, canton | 105% | 95% |
| Tax multiplier, commune | 117% | 122% |
| People and place | ||
| Residents | 10’401 | 10’686 |
| Language region | German | German |
| Foreign nationals | 18.4% | 27.9% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.7% | 20.2% |
| Area | 54.89 km² | 25.26 km² |
Per year, for the household and income above; median insurer; average rent for 2 rooms (single), 3 rooms (couple) or 4 rooms (family). Excludes commute costs. The better value in each row is highlighted.
Living here
| 1Eschenbach (SG) | 2Wald (ZH) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine / year | 1’760 h | 1’670 h |
| Winter sun, Nov–Feb (fog indicator) | 320 h | 320 h |
| Road noise > 55 dB(A) | 20% | 20% |
| Rail noise > 55 dB(A) | 0% | 0% |
| Surface runoff > 10 cm | 6% | 6% |
| Fibre to the building | ≈ 72% | ≈ 11% |
| Electricity, 5-room flat | 29.7 Rp./kWh | 24.9 Rp./kWh |
| Vacancy rate | 0.18% | 2.04% |
Averages over where people live in each commune; noise, runoff and fibre as a share of residents. For sunshine, noise, fibre and electricity the better value is highlighted (for a price range, its middle); runoff and the vacancy rate are neutral.
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), 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 Office of Communications (OFCOM/BAKOM), broadband atlas. Broadband atlas: fibre connections FTTB/FTTH (2026); reference date 2026-04-30; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), electricity tariffs 2027. Electricity tariffs 2027, consumption profile H4; reference date 2027-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), dwelling vacancy survey 2026. Dwelling vacancy survey 2026; reference date 2026-06-01; 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.