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Arbon

Canton: Thurgau (TG)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

65/100

Above the median

National rank: 543 / 2’110 · Top 26% nationally

Taxes53/100
Premiums79/100
Electricity38/100
Housing56/100
PT service97/100

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

Median altitude405 m
Area6.0 km²
Postcode9320
FSO no.4401
DistrictBezirk Arbon
Tax burden12.9 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price28.0 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums569 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population16’407+9.7 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.94 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops33At 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 Arbon pays 12.9% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 10’300 a year. That is close to the median Swiss municipality.

ArbonSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’300 CHF/year180 CHF/year less
12.9 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 19’360 CHF/year1’340 CHF/year less
16.1 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 13’510 CHF/year
11.3 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 15’420 CHF/year510 CHF/year more
10.3 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’660 CHF/year320 CHF/year less
15.8 %
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 Arbon pays 28.04 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’260 a year. That is CHF 51 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

28.04 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 10.09Grid (delivery to the meter) 13.02Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.93ct./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 Arbon pays a median CHF 569 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 6’830 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 30 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

569 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 TG-0 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult433.20 CHF/monthapprox. 5’200 CHF/year
19–25 years298.00 CHF/monthapprox. 3’580 CHF/year
Child115.90 CHF/monthapprox. 1’390 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Arbon has 16’407 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 9.7% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

16’407 inhabitants

Density: 2’734 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.3 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 19.4 %20–64 years 59.1 %65 and over 21.5 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 4 in 10 residents (36.7%) hold 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, 0.94% of homes in Arbon were vacant, about 1 in 106 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings8301.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)8’870

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

Arbon has 33 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 2’685 departures are scheduled across all stops, 324 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops33At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday2’685of which evening (from 8 pm): 324 (12 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday1’49055 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.01Swiss 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

Arbon’s territory is 61.2% built-up, 31.8% farmland and 4.3% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 61.2 %Farmland 31.8 %Forest 4.3 %Other (water, rock…) 2.7 %
Jobs6’541reference year 2018
Establishments835reference year 2018
Social assistance rate4.0 %reference year 2019

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