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Eggersriet

Canton: St. Gallen (SG)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

55/100

Above the median

National rank: 989 / 2’110 · Top 47% nationally

Taxes60/100
Premiums83/100
Electricity4/100
Housing58/100
PT service57/100

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

Median altitude828 m
Area8.9 km²
Postcode9034
FSO no.3212
DistrictWahlkreis St. Gallen
Tax burden12.1 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price37.0 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums554 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population2’370+1.5 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.99 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops7No rail stop (bus/other)

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Eggersriet pays 12.1% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 9’660 a year. That is CHF 820 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

EggersrietSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’660 CHF/year820 CHF/year less
12.1 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 19’030 CHF/year1’670 CHF/year less
15.9 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 12’860 CHF/year600 CHF/year less
10.7 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 14’020 CHF/year880 CHF/year less
9.3 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’060 CHF/year920 CHF/year less
15.1 %
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 →Derived from official data

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Eggersriet pays 37.02 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’670 a year. That is CHF 455 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

37.02 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 12.60Grid (delivery to the meter) 19.46Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.96ct./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 Eggersriet pays a median CHF 554 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 6’650 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 45 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

554 CHF/month

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF

Median monthly premium 2027, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model: median of the 25 offers in premium region SG-2 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult423.70 CHF/monthapprox. 5’080 CHF/year
19–25 years288.50 CHF/monthapprox. 3’460 CHF/year
Child111.10 CHF/monthapprox. 1’330 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Eggersriet has 2’370 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 1.5% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

2’370 inhabitants

Density: 266 inhab./km² · 2025

−2.6 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 22.6 %20–64 years 52.5 %65 and over 24.9 %

About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 11 (9.1%) 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, 0.99% of homes in Eggersriet were vacant, about 1 in 101 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings1101.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’101

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

Eggersriet has 7 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 586 departures are scheduled across all stops, 76 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops7No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday586of which evening (from 8 pm): 76 (13 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday25243 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.95Swiss 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

Eggersriet’s territory is 10.0% built-up, 56.6% farmland and 33.0% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 10.0 %Farmland 56.6 %Forest 33.0 %Other (water, rock…) 0.4 %
Jobs332reference year 2018
Establishments125reference year 2018

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