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Gaiserwald

Canton: St. Gallen (SG)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

61/100

Above the median

National rank: 711 / 2’110 · Top 34% nationally

Taxes76/100
Premiums60/100
Electricity5/100
Housing64/100
PT service81/100

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

Median altitude692 m
Area12.6 km²
Postcode9030
FSO no.3442
DistrictWahlkreis St. Gallen
Tax burden11.1 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price35.9 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums599 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population8’828+5.2 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.10 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops20No 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 Gaiserwald pays 11.1% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 8’850 a year. That is CHF 1’640 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

GaiserwaldSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 8’850 CHF/year1’640 CHF/year less
11.1 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 17’520 CHF/year3’180 CHF/year less
14.6 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 11’820 CHF/year1’640 CHF/year less
9.8 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 12’880 CHF/year2’020 CHF/year less
8.6 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’060 CHF/year1’930 CHF/year less
13.8 %
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 Gaiserwald pays 35.88 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’610 a year. That is CHF 404 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

35.88 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 20.16Grid (delivery to the meter) 11.09Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.63ct./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 Gaiserwald pays a median CHF 599 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 7’190 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is in line with the Swiss median (CHF 599).

599 CHF/month

in line with 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-1 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult456.90 CHF/monthapprox. 5’480 CHF/year
19–25 years314.60 CHF/monthapprox. 3’780 CHF/year
Child122.70 CHF/monthapprox. 1’470 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Gaiserwald has 8’828 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 5.2% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

8’828 inhabitants

Density: 699 inhab./km² · 2025

+1.3 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 21.7 %20–64 years 55.3 %65 and over 23.0 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 6 (16.2%) 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, 1.10% of homes in Gaiserwald were vacant, about 1 in 91 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings4501.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)4’075

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

Gaiserwald has 20 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 3’300 departures are scheduled across all stops, 434 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops20No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday3’300of which evening (from 8 pm): 434 (13 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday1’61049 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.27Swiss 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

Gaiserwald’s territory is 19.5% built-up, 49.6% farmland and 29.8% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 19.5 %Farmland 49.6 %Forest 29.8 %Other (water, rock…) 1.1 %
Jobs2’538reference year 2018
Establishments445reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.6 %reference year 2019

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