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Glarus

Canton: Glarus (GL)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

63/100

Above the median

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

Taxes66/100
Premiums84/100
Electricity55/100
Housing67/100
PT service42/100

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

Median altitude1’405 m
Area103.7 km²
Postcode8750
FSO no.1632
DistrictKanton Glarus
Tax burden11.5 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price26.6 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums553 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population12’968+3.4 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.21 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops35At 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 Glarus pays 11.5% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 9’230 a year. That is CHF 1’260 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

GlarusSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’230 CHF/year1’260 CHF/year less
11.5 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 17’440 CHF/year3’260 CHF/year less
14.5 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 13’120 CHF/year350 CHF/year less
10.9 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 14’920 CHF/year
9.9 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’140 CHF/year1’850 CHF/year less
13.9 %
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 Glarus pays 26.55 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’190 a year. That is close to the median Swiss municipality.

26.55 ct./kWh

in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 7.60Grid (delivery to the meter) 14.18Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.77ct./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 Glarus pays a median CHF 553 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 6’630 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 46 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

553 CHF/month

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF

Median monthly premium 2027, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model: median of the 26 offers in premium region GL-0 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult426.50 CHF/monthapprox. 5’120 CHF/year
19–25 years288.00 CHF/monthapprox. 3’460 CHF/year
Child117.20 CHF/monthapprox. 1’410 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Glarus has 12’968 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 3.4% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

12’968 inhabitants

Density: 125 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.6 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 19.1 %20–64 years 59.2 %65 and over 21.7 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 3 (29.7%) 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, 1.21% of homes in Glarus were vacant, about 1 in 83 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings8401.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)6’797

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

Glarus has 35 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 1’221 departures are scheduled across all stops, 84 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops35At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday1’221of which evening (from 8 pm): 84 (7 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday83368 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.70Swiss 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

Glarus’s territory is 4.1% built-up, 26.3% farmland and 34.4% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 4.1 %Farmland 26.3 %Forest 34.4 %Other (water, rock…) 35.2 %
Jobs8’434reference year 2018
Establishments1’160reference year 2018
Social assistance rate2.4 %reference year 2019

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