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Coat of arms of Flawil

Flawil

Canton: St. Gallen (SG)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

65/100

Above the median

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

Taxes56/100
Premiums83/100
Electricity37/100
Housing56/100
PT service88/100

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

Median altitude652 m
Area11.5 km²
Postcode9113
FSO no.3402
DistrictWahlkreis Wil
Tax burden12.4 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price28.2 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums554 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population10’672+1.5 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.91 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops26At 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 Flawil pays 12.4% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 9’940 a year. That is CHF 550 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

FlawilSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’940 CHF/year550 CHF/year less
12.4 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 19’540 CHF/year1’160 CHF/year less
16.3 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 13’210 CHF/year250 CHF/year less
11.0 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 14’420 CHF/year500 CHF/year less
9.6 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’410 CHF/year580 CHF/year less
15.5 %
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 Flawil pays 28.18 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’270 a year. That is CHF 57 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

28.18 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 12.78Grid (delivery to the meter) 10.92Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.48ct./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 Flawil 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

Flawil has 10’672 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 1.5% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

10’672 inhabitants

Density: 930 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.4 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 21.3 %20–64 years 58.4 %65 and over 20.3 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 3 (30.5%) 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, 0.91% of homes in Flawil were vacant, about 1 in 110 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings4701.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)5’122

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

Flawil has 26 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 1’590 departures are scheduled across all stops, 120 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops26At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday1’590of which evening (from 8 pm): 120 (8 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday55135 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.44Swiss 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

Flawil’s territory is 25.4% built-up, 49.7% farmland and 22.6% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 25.4 %Farmland 49.7 %Forest 22.6 %Other (water, rock…) 2.2 %
Jobs4’493reference year 2018
Establishments597reference year 2018
Social assistance rate3.2 %reference year 2019

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