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Bussnang

Canton: Thurgau (TG)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

63/100

Above the median

National rank: 622 / 2’110 · Top 30% nationally

Taxes64/100
Premiums79/100
Electricity48/100
Housing35/100
PT service77/100

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

Median altitude495 m
Area18.9 km²
Postcode8575
FSO no.4921
DistrictBezirk Weinfelden
Tax burden11.9 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price27.4 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums569 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population2’599+5.1 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.51 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops17At 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 Bussnang pays 11.9% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 9’510 a year. That is CHF 980 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

BussnangSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’510 CHF/year980 CHF/year less
11.9 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 17’960 CHF/year2’740 CHF/year less
15.0 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 12’520 CHF/year950 CHF/year less
10.4 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 14’260 CHF/year640 CHF/year less
9.5 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’700 CHF/year1’290 CHF/year less
14.6 %
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 Bussnang pays 27.43 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’230 a year. That is close to the median Swiss municipality.

27.43 ct./kWh

in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 13.05Grid (delivery to the meter) 10.25Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.13ct./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 Bussnang 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

Bussnang has 2’599 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 5.1% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

2’599 inhabitants

Density: 138 inhab./km² · 2025

−0.6 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 22.7 %20–64 years 60.6 %65 and over 16.7 %

About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 6 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 5 (18.2%) 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, 0.51% of homes in Bussnang were vacant, about 1 in 196 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings601.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’168

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

Bussnang has 17 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 586 departures are scheduled across all stops, 88 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops17At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday586of which evening (from 8 pm): 88 (15 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday33657 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0006.54Swiss 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

Bussnang’s territory is 9.2% built-up, 70.4% farmland and 18.8% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 9.2 %Farmland 70.4 %Forest 18.8 %Other (water, rock…) 1.5 %
Jobs2’958reference year 2018
Establishments185reference year 2018
Social assistance rate0.9 %reference year 2019

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