Switzerland · Canton ZG
Cham
6330–6332Residents
18'518
Area
19.1 km²
Population density
969 pop./km²
Elevation
420 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
54%
Postal codes
3
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
9'165 49.5%
Men
9'353 50.5%
Children & youth (0–19)
3'936 21.3%
Swiss citizens
13'352 72.1%
Foreign residents
5'166 27.9%
Population density
969 pop./km²
0–19 · 3'936 · 21.3%20–64 · 11'368 · 61.4%65+ · 3'214 · 17.4%
Foreign residents 27.9%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
59.3% YesNo 40.7%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
46.5% YesNo 53.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
23.2% YesNo 76.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
37.9% YesNo 62.1%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
32.8% YesNo 67.2%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
75.0% YesNo 25.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
38.9% YesNo 61.1%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
15.1% YesNo 84.9%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
17.5% YesNo 82.5%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP28.2% · strongest party
SVP28.2%
Mitte23.4%
GRÜNE17.7%
FDP14.5%
GLP6.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier54%
Cantonal tax multiplier78%
54%ZG range 47.53%59%
Tax rank 7 of 11 in canton ZugTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
5'377 CHF(5.4%)
Rank 7 of 11 in the canton · 7 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 5'349 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Baar 5'197 CHF · most expensive Neuheim 5'516 CHF
100'000 CHF:5'377 CHF(~5.4%)
ChamCanton range ZugSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Cham | Zug | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 1.6% | 1.5–1.6% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 2.2% | 2.1–2.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 2.9% | 2.8–3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 3.6% | 3.5–3.7% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 4.2% | 4.1–4.3% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 4.7% | 4.5–4.8% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 5.4% | 5.2–5.5% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 6% | 5.8–6.2% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 6.7% | 6.5–6.8% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 7.3% | 7.1–7.5% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 7.9% | 7.7–8.1% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 8.6% | 8.4–8.8% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 10.3% | 10–10.5% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 11.6% | 11.3–11.9% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 12.6% | 12.3–12.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 13.5% | 13.2–13.8% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 14.3% | 13.9–14.6% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 14.9% | 14.5–15.2% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.2 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'132 mm
10.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
467 m
Mean elevation
424 m
Relief
80 m
Mean slope
3°
Flat share
82.3%
South-facing
3.2%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 80 m0 m3'847 m
Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.
swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026
Roof potential
88.4 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
120.4 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
19'700
88 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr
BFE solar factsheet ↗Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).
Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2026Tariff H4
21.88 Rp./kWh
Energy
6.3 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.12 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.89 Rp./kWh
21.88 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 21.88 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator WWZ Energie AG
ElCom tariff comparison ↗How this is measured
Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.
2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
0.38 %
Avg. rooms
3.6
Dwellings
8'341
Built before 194610.3%
Built since 200135.1%
0.38 %0 %12 %
Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.
Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Websitecham.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities18'518 #3 ZG · #66 CHFamilies & children21.3% #2 ZG · #714 CHAge structure17.4% #10 ZG · #1717 CHWomen share49.5% #6 ZG · #1258 CHForeign residents27.9% #6 ZG · #409 CHPopulation density969/km² #3 ZG · #235 CHTax burden5'377 #7 ZG · #7 CHTaxes54% #7 ZGWarmest municipalities10.2 °C #2 ZG · #322 CHSunniest municipalities41.1% #8 ZG · #1363 CHRainiest municipalities1'132 mm #10 ZG · #915 CHVoter turnout57.3% #10 ZG · #769 CHAgainst Switzerland13% #8 ZG · #1054 CHAligned with Switzerland87% #4 ZG · #385 CHSVP strongholds28.2% #9 ZG · #1384 CHSP strongholds5.7% #3 ZG · #1890 CHCentre strongholds23.4% #10 ZG · #399 CHFDP strongholds14.5% #2 ZG · #870 CHGLP strongholds6.7% #3 ZG · #809 CHGreen strongholds17.7% #3 ZG · #42 CHLargest by area19.1 km² #7 ZG · #501 CHHighest municipalities420 m #11 ZG · #1773 CHRemotest municipalities71 min #3 ZG · #993 CHBest-connected municipalities71 min #8 ZG · #1104 CHHighest peaks467 m #11 ZG · #1987 CHHighest-lying municipalities424 m #10 ZG · #1895 CHGreatest vertical range80 m #11 ZG · #1933 CHSteepest municipalities3° #10 ZG · #1901 CHSolar potential88 GWh #3 ZG · #117 CHCheapest electricity21.88 Rp./kWh #2 ZG · #26 CHMost expensive electricity21.88 Rp./kWh #6 ZG · #2077 CH
Postal codes (3)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Cham?
- Cham has 3 postal codes: 6330, 6331, 6332.
- What is the tax rate in Cham?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Cham is 54% (2026); canton ZG levies 78%.
- How much tax do you pay in Cham?
- A single person without children pays about 5'377 CHF income tax in Cham on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 7 of 11 in canton ZG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Cham have?
- Cham has 18'518 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Cham?
- Cham has 5'166 foreign residents, a share of 27.9% (2025).
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