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Grabs

Canton: St. Gallen (SG)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

60/100

Above the median

National rank: 747 / 2’110 · Top 36% nationally

Taxes76/100
Premiums96/100
Electricity6/100
Housing40/100
PT service58/100

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

Median altitude1’281 m
Area54.6 km²
Postcode9469
FSO no.3273
DistrictWahlkreis Werdenberg
Tax burden11.1 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price33.8 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums534 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population7’535+4.4 % over 5 years (2020–2025) in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.60 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops29No 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 Grabs pays 11.1% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 8’890 a year. That is CHF 1’600 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

GrabsSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 8’890 CHF/year1’600 CHF/year less
11.1 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 17’590 CHF/year3’110 CHF/year less
14.7 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 11’870 CHF/year1’600 CHF/year less
9.9 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 12’950 CHF/year1’960 CHF/year less
8.6 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’100 CHF/year1’880 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 Grabs pays 33.76 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’520 a year. That is CHF 308 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

33.76 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 12.40Grid (delivery to the meter) 15.93Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 5.43ct./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 Grabs pays a median CHF 534 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 6’400 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 66 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

534 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-3 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult400.30 CHF/monthapprox. 4’800 CHF/year
19–25 years267.30 CHF/monthapprox. 3’210 CHF/year
Child105.40 CHF/monthapprox. 1’260 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Grabs has 7’535 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 4.4% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

7’535 inhabitants

Density: 138 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.6 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 21.7 %20–64 years 56.9 %65 and over 21.4 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 4 (23.4%) 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, 0.60% of homes in Grabs were vacant, about 1 in 167 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings2301.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)3’861

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

Grabs has 29 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 2’142 departures are scheduled across all stops, 118 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops29No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday2’142of which evening (from 8 pm): 118 (6 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday1’75182 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0003.85Swiss 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

Grabs’s territory is 5.3% built-up, 49.2% farmland and 33.4% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 5.3 %Farmland 49.2 %Forest 33.4 %Other (water, rock…) 12.1 %
Jobs3’462reference year 2018
Establishments429reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.5 %reference year 2019

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