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Municipal profile

Coat of arms of Bubikon

Bubikon

Canton: Zurich (ZH)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

73/100

Above the median

National rank: 233 / 2’110 · Top 12% nationally

Taxes86/100
Premiums75/100
Electricity87/100
Housing29/100
PT service73/100

Confidence level: high · v1.1.0 · Civiora Index computed from official public data. Proprietary, non-official index. Understand the index

Median altitude517 m
Area11.6 km²
Postcode8608
FSO no.112
DistrictBezirk Hinwil
Tax burden9.9 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price24.4 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums570 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population7’690+4.3 % over 5 years (2020–2025) in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.38 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops14At least one rail stop

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Bubikon pays 9.9% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 7’910 a year. That is CHF 2’580 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

BubikonSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 7’910 CHF/year2’580 CHF/year less
9.9 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 16’280 CHF/year4’420 CHF/year less
13.6 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 11’600 CHF/year1’860 CHF/year less
9.7 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 12’450 CHF/year2’460 CHF/year less
8.3 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’720 CHF/year3’260 CHF/year less
12.2 %
16.2 %
Taxes: tax burden by scenario
BubikonSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’0009.89 %13.11 %
Single, CHF 120’00013.57 %17.25 %
Married couple, CHF 120’0009.67 %11.22 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’0008.30 %9.94 %
Retiree, CHF 80’00012.15 %16.23 %

2026 tax burden in % of gross income (federal, cantonal and communal taxes; earned income, no wealth, no church tax). Calculation FTA, Swiss tax calculator.

Federal Tax Administration (FTA)Tax burden 2026: Swiss tax calculator (model cases)View source

Electricity

2027 tariff ranking →Derived from official data

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Bubikon pays 24.41 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’100 a year. That is CHF 112 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

24.41 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 11.86Grid (delivery to the meter) 8.54Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.01ct./kWh

Municipality served by 2 grid operators: value = median of tariffs (Civiora calculation on official ElCom data).

Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom)Electricity tariffs 2027, profile H4, standard productView source

Health insurance premiums

2027 premium ranking →Derived from official data

An adult in Bubikon pays a median CHF 570 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 6’840 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 29 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

570 CHF/month

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF

Median monthly premium 2027, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model: median of the 27 offers in premium region ZH-3 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult447.20 CHF/monthapprox. 5’370 CHF/year
19–25 years306.20 CHF/monthapprox. 3’670 CHF/year
Child120.80 CHF/monthapprox. 1’450 CHF/year

Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)Compulsory health insurance premiums 2027 (priminfo)View source

Population and demographics

Official

Bubikon has 7’690 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 4.3% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

Population change 2010–2025
Population
20106’586
20116’776
20126’854
20136’933
20146’974
20157’019
20167’115
20177’200
20187’334
20197’344
20207’371
20217’393
20227’496
20237’614
20247’661
20257’690

7’690 inhabitants

Density: 662 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.4 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 20.7 %20–64 years 57.6 %65 and over 21.7 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 8 (12.9%) holds a foreign nationality.

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP: permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2025View source

On 1 June 2026, 0.38% of homes in Bubikon were vacant, about 1 in 263 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacancy rate 2016–2026
Vacancy rate (%)
20160.52
20170.51
20180.75
20190.34
20201.05
20210.67
20220.45
20230.71
20240.76
20250.49
20260.38
Vacant dwellings1301.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)3’454

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Vacant dwellings count, 1 June 2026View source

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Buildings and dwellings statistics (GWS): housing stock 2024View source

Public transport

Derived from official data

Bubikon has 14 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 1’466 departures are scheduled across all stops, 218 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops14At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday1’466of which evening (from 8 pm): 218 (15 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday82656 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0001.82Swiss median: 3.33

Departures counted in the official 2026 timetable (GTFS) on typical days: Tuesday 08.09.2026 and Sunday 13.09.2026. Every call at every stop in the municipality counts as one departure. Civiora calculation.

opentransportdata.swiss (ATLAS, SBB on behalf of the Confederation)Public transport service points, status 04.08.2026View source

opentransportdata.swiss (official GTFS timetable)2026 timetable (GTFS, 01.08.2026 edition): typical daysView source

Territory and local economy

Official

Bubikon’s territory is 21.0% built-up, 60.3% farmland and 12.6% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 21.0 %Farmland 60.3 %Forest 12.6 %Other (water, rock…) 6.1 %
Jobs3’617reference year 2018
Establishments557reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.4 %reference year 2019

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Regional portraits 2021: key figures of communesView source