Economy · 2023
Municipal tax revenue per inhabitant: ranking of municipalities
Municipal tax revenue per inhabitant: Basel comes top with 18,888 CHF/inh. and Appenzell comes last with 744 CHF/inh. The median across 173 municipalities is 3,405 CHF/inh.
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| # | Municipality | Canton | Municipal tax revenue per inhabitant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basel | Basel-Stadt | 18,888 CHF/inh. |
| 2 | St. Moritz | Grisons | 18,842 CHF/inh. |
| 3 | Küsnacht (ZH) | Zurich | 13,575 CHF/inh. |
| 4 | Zug | Zug | 11,227 CHF/inh. |
| 5 | Zollikon | Zurich | 11,046 CHF/inh. |
| 6 | Arosa | Grisons | 8,648 CHF/inh. |
| 7 | Zürich | Zurich | 8,636 CHF/inh. |
| 8 | Meilen | Zurich | 8,194 CHF/inh. |
| 9 | Davos | Grisons | 7,251 CHF/inh. |
| 10 | Plan-les-Ouates | Geneva | 7,049 CHF/inh. |
| 11 | Thalwil | Zurich | 6,779 CHF/inh. |
| 12 | Chêne-Bougeries | Geneva | 6,630 CHF/inh. |
| 13 | Wallisellen | Zurich | 6,501 CHF/inh. |
| 14 | Kloten | Zurich | 6,433 CHF/inh. |
| 15 | Männedorf | Zurich | 6,270 CHF/inh. |
| 16 | Zermatt | Valais | 6,263 CHF/inh. |
| 17 | Horgen | Zurich | 5,837 CHF/inh. |
| 18 | Fribourg | Fribourg | 5,677 CHF/inh. |
| 19 | Adliswil | Zurich | 5,652 CHF/inh. |
| 20 | Riehen | Basel-Stadt | 5,637 CHF/inh. |
| 21 | Lugano | Ticino | 5,568 CHF/inh. |
| 22 | Lucerne | Lucerne | 5,543 CHF/inh. |
| 23 | Geneva | Geneva | 5,464 CHF/inh. |
| 24 | Stäfa | Zurich | 5,395 CHF/inh. |
| 25 | Villars-sur-Glâne | Fribourg | 5,367 CHF/inh. |
| 26 | Pully | Vaud | 5,366 CHF/inh. |
| 27 | Baar | Zug | 5,350 CHF/inh. |
| 28 | Meyrin | Geneva | 5,303 CHF/inh. |
| 29 | Visp | Valais | 5,224 CHF/inh. |
| 30 | Chiasso | Ticino | 5,220 CHF/inh. |
| 31 | Nyon | Vaud | 5,170 CHF/inh. |
| 32 | Kriens | Lucerne | 5,165 CHF/inh. |
| 33 | Schaffhausen | Schaffhausen | 5,028 CHF/inh. |
| 34 | Risch | Zug | 4,998 CHF/inh. |
| 35 | Opfikon | Zurich | 4,990 CHF/inh. |
| 36 | Wädenswil | Zurich | 4,983 CHF/inh. |
| 37 | Morges | Vaud | 4,764 CHF/inh. |
| 38 | Steinhausen | Zug | 4,756 CHF/inh. |
| 39 | Olten | Solothurn | 4,743 CHF/inh. |
| 40 | Richterswil | Zurich | 4,722 CHF/inh. |
| 41 | Freienbach | Schwyz | 4,587 CHF/inh. |
| 42 | Sarnen | Obwalden | 4,503 CHF/inh. |
| 43 | Schlieren | Zurich | 4,421 CHF/inh. |
| 44 | Solothurn | Solothurn | 4,396 CHF/inh. |
| 45 | Mendrisio | Ticino | 4,384 CHF/inh. |
| 46 | Sursee | Lucerne | 4,372 CHF/inh. |
| 47 | Carouge (GE) | Geneva | 4,349 CHF/inh. |
| 48 | Allschwil | Basel-Landschaft | 4,296 CHF/inh. |
| 49 | Bern | Bern | 4,295 CHF/inh. |
| 50 | Arlesheim | Basel-Landschaft | 4,293 CHF/inh. |
| 51 | Urdorf | Zurich | 4,274 CHF/inh. |
| 52 | Uster | Zurich | 4,264 CHF/inh. |
| 53 | Binningen | Basel-Landschaft | 4,256 CHF/inh. |
| 54 | Baden | Aargau | 4,251 CHF/inh. |
| 55 | Muri bei Bern | Bern | 4,247 CHF/inh. |
| 56 | Neuchâtel | Neuchâtel | 4,237 CHF/inh. |
| 57 | Frauenfeld | Thurgau | 4,231 CHF/inh. |
| 58 | Lausanne | Vaud | 4,212 CHF/inh. |
| 59 | Neuhausen am Rheinfall | Schaffhausen | 4,174 CHF/inh. |
| 60 | Regensdorf | Zurich | 4,115 CHF/inh. |
| 60 | La Tour-de-Peilz | Vaud | 4,115 CHF/inh. |
| 62 | Dietikon | Zurich | 4,113 CHF/inh. |
| 63 | Pfäffikon | Zurich | 4,111 CHF/inh. |
| 64 | Dübendorf | Zurich | 4,090 CHF/inh. |
| 65 | Winterthur | Zurich | 4,084 CHF/inh. |
| 66 | Küssnacht (SZ) | Schwyz | 4,081 CHF/inh. |
| 67 | Volketswil | Zurich | 4,063 CHF/inh. |
| 68 | Vevey | Vaud | 3,968 CHF/inh. |
| 69 | Hinwil | Zurich | 3,941 CHF/inh. |
| 70 | Aarau | Aargau | 3,922 CHF/inh. |
| 71 | Herisau | Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 3,858 CHF/inh. |
| 72 | Interlaken | Bern | 3,825 CHF/inh. |
| 73 | Affoltern am Albis | Zurich | 3,803 CHF/inh. |
| 74 | Horw | Lucerne | 3,802 CHF/inh. |
| 75 | St. Gallen | St. Gallen | 3,778 CHF/inh. |
| 76 | Cham | Zug | 3,734 CHF/inh. |
| 77 | Bülach | Zurich | 3,701 CHF/inh. |
| 78 | Bassersdorf | Zurich | 3,699 CHF/inh. |
| 79 | Weinfelden | Thurgau | 3,691 CHF/inh. |
| 80 | Rheinfelden | Aargau | 3,648 CHF/inh. |
| 81 | Oberwil (BL) | Basel-Landschaft | 3,647 CHF/inh. |
| 82 | Gland | Vaud | 3,611 CHF/inh. |
| 83 | Montreux | Vaud | 3,515 CHF/inh. |
| 84 | Le Locle | Neuchâtel | 3,484 CHF/inh. |
| 85 | Wetzikon (ZH) | Zurich | 3,483 CHF/inh. |
| 86 | La Neuveville | Bern | 3,430 CHF/inh. |
| 87 | Lenzburg | Aargau | 3,405 CHF/inh. |
| 88 | Wil (SG) | St. Gallen | 3,399 CHF/inh. |
| 89 | Chur | Grisons | 3,392 CHF/inh. |
| 90 | Reinach (BL) | Basel-Landschaft | 3,373 CHF/inh. |
| 91 | Ittigen | Bern | 3,353 CHF/inh. |
| 92 | Lancy | Geneva | 3,351 CHF/inh. |
| 93 | Münchenstein | Basel-Landschaft | 3,341 CHF/inh. |
| 94 | Romanshorn | Thurgau | 3,332 CHF/inh. |
| 95 | Illnau-Effretikon | Zurich | 3,309 CHF/inh. |
| 96 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Neuchâtel | 3,302 CHF/inh. |
| 97 | Monthey | Valais | 3,289 CHF/inh. |
| 98 | Kreuzlingen | Thurgau | 3,266 CHF/inh. |
| 99 | Köniz | Bern | 3,263 CHF/inh. |
| 100 | Ebikon | Lucerne | 3,243 CHF/inh. |
Bottom of the ranking
| # | Municipality | Canton | Municipal tax revenue per inhabitant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 159 | Thônex | Geneva | 2,602 CHF/inh. |
| 160 | Schwyz | Schwyz | 2,481 CHF/inh. |
| 161 | Birsfelden | Basel-Landschaft | 2,470 CHF/inh. |
| 162 | Wohlen (AG) | Aargau | 2,465 CHF/inh. |
| 163 | Onex | Geneva | 2,448 CHF/inh. |
| 164 | Altdorf (UR) | Uri | 2,440 CHF/inh. |
| 165 | Rorschach | St. Gallen | 2,403 CHF/inh. |
| 166 | Yverdon-les-Bains | Vaud | 2,369 CHF/inh. |
| 167 | Spreitenbach | Aargau | 2,291 CHF/inh. |
| 168 | Oftringen | Aargau | 2,284 CHF/inh. |
| 169 | Widnau | St. Gallen | 2,182 CHF/inh. |
| 170 | Aigle | Vaud | 1,999 CHF/inh. |
| 171 | Payerne | Vaud | 1,955 CHF/inh. |
| 172 | Arth | Schwyz | 1,553 CHF/inh. |
| 173 | Appenzell | Appenzell Innerrhoden | 744 CHF/inh. |
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Frequently asked questions
Which municipality ranks first for “Municipal tax revenue per inhabitant”?
Basel ranks first for “Municipal tax revenue per inhabitant”, with 18,888 CHF/inh.
What is the median for “Municipal tax revenue per inhabitant”?
The median across the 173 ranked municipalities is 3,405 CHF/inh.