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Coat of arms of Gächlingen

Gächlingen

Canton: Schaffhausen (SH)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

58/100

Above the median

National rank: 823 / 2’110 · Top 40% nationally

Taxes69/100
Premiums71/100
Electricity15/100
Housing78/100
PT service45/100

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

Median altitude520 m
Area7.1 km²
Postcode8214
FSO no.2901
DistrictBezirk Oberklettgau
Tax burden11.4 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price30.8 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums579 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’043+15.5 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.62 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops3No 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 Gächlingen pays 11.4% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 9’140 a year. That is CHF 1’340 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

GächlingenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’140 CHF/year1’340 CHF/year less
11.4 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 18’300 CHF/year2’400 CHF/year less
15.2 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 12’080 CHF/year1’380 CHF/year less
10.1 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 12’870 CHF/year2’040 CHF/year less
8.6 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’550 CHF/year1’430 CHF/year less
14.4 %
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 Gächlingen pays 30.82 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’390 a year. That is CHF 176 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

30.82 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 11.90Grid (delivery to the meter) 15.05Levies 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 Gächlingen pays a median CHF 579 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 6’940 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 21 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

579 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 SH-2 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult450.80 CHF/monthapprox. 5’410 CHF/year
19–25 years312.40 CHF/monthapprox. 3’750 CHF/year
Child114.40 CHF/monthapprox. 1’370 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Gächlingen has 1’043 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 15.5% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

1’043 inhabitants

Density: 146 inhab./km² · 2025

+1.4 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 23.5 %20–64 years 53.5 %65 and over 23.0 %

About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 7 (14.7%) 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, 1.62% of homes in Gächlingen were vacant, about 1 in 62 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings801.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)493

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

Gächlingen has 3 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 152 departures are scheduled across all stops, 24 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops3No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday152of which evening (from 8 pm): 24 (16 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday7650 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.88Swiss 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

Gächlingen’s territory is 7.9% built-up, 74.1% farmland and 17.6% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 7.9 %Farmland 74.1 %Forest 17.6 %Other (water, rock…) 0.4 %
Jobs222reference year 2018
Establishments76reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.3 %reference year 2019

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