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Appenzell

Canton: Appenzell Innerrhoden (AI)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

74/100

Above the median

National rank: 204 / 2’110 · Top 10% nationally

Taxes95/100
Premiums98/100
Electricity71/100
Housing38/100
PT service49/100

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

Median altitude934 m
Area16.9 km²
Postcode9050
FSO no.3101
DistrictKanton Appenzell Innerrhoden
Tax burden9.0 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price25.6 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums466 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population6’191+6.9 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.55 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops11At 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 Appenzell pays 9.0% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 7’190 a year. That is CHF 3’300 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

AppenzellSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 7’190 CHF/year3’300 CHF/year less
9.0 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 13’910 CHF/year6’790 CHF/year less
11.6 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 10’160 CHF/year3’300 CHF/year less
8.5 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 11’970 CHF/year2’940 CHF/year less
8.0 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’110 CHF/year3’870 CHF/year less
11.4 %
16.2 %

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 →Official

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Appenzell pays 25.59 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’150 a year. That is CHF 59 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

25.59 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 11.10Grid (delivery to the meter) 10.62Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 3.87ct./kWh

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 Appenzell pays a median CHF 466 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 5’600 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 133 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

466 CHF/month

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF

Median monthly premium 2027, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model: median of the 23 offers in premium region AI-0 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult340.50 CHF/monthapprox. 4’090 CHF/year
19–25 years225.80 CHF/monthapprox. 2’710 CHF/year
Child92.20 CHF/monthapprox. 1’110 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Appenzell has 6’191 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 6.9% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

6’191 inhabitants

Density: 367 inhab./km² · 2025

+1.6 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 18.1 %20–64 years 58.8 %65 and over 23.1 %

About 1 resident in 6 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 5 (21.5%) holds a foreign nationality.

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

Housing

Vacancy rate ranking →Official

On 1 June 2026, 0.55% of homes in Appenzell were vacant, about 1 in 182 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings1801.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)3’214

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

Appenzell has 11 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 442 departures are scheduled across all stops, 46 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops11At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday442of which evening (from 8 pm): 46 (10 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday21248 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0001.78Swiss 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

Appenzell’s territory is 11.6% built-up, 65.9% farmland and 21.6% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 11.6 %Farmland 65.9 %Forest 21.6 %Other (water, rock…) 1.0 %
Jobs4’733reference year 2018
Establishments788reference year 2018
Social assistance rate2.2 %reference year 2019

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