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Coat of arms of Güttingen

Güttingen

Canton: Thurgau (TG)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

60/100

Above the median

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

Taxes74/100
Premiums79/100
Electricity16/100
Housing88/100
PT service31/100

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

Median altitude449 m
Area9.5 km²
Postcode8594
FSO no.4656
DistrictBezirk Kreuzlingen
Tax burden11.3 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price30.5 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums569 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’905+14.2 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate2.33 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops4At 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 Güttingen pays 11.3% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 9’080 a year. That is CHF 1’410 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

GüttingenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’080 CHF/year1’410 CHF/year less
11.3 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 17’210 CHF/year3’490 CHF/year less
14.3 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 11’980 CHF/year1’490 CHF/year less
10.0 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 13’640 CHF/year1’280 CHF/year less
9.1 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’170 CHF/year1’820 CHF/year less
14.0 %
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 Güttingen pays 30.50 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’370 a year. That is CHF 162 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

30.50 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 11.31Grid (delivery to the meter) 14.05Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 5.14ct./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 Güttingen pays a median CHF 569 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 6’830 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 30 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

569 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 TG-0 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult433.20 CHF/monthapprox. 5’200 CHF/year
19–25 years298.00 CHF/monthapprox. 3’580 CHF/year
Child115.90 CHF/monthapprox. 1’390 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Güttingen has 1’905 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 14.2% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

1’905 inhabitants

Density: 200 inhab./km² · 2025

+5.9 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 21.3 %20–64 years 58.0 %65 and over 20.7 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 4 (25.0%) 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, 2.33% of homes in Güttingen were vacant, about 1 in 43 (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)931

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

Güttingen has 4 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 171 departures are scheduled across all stops, 23 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops4At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday171of which evening (from 8 pm): 23 (13 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday8550 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.10Swiss 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

Güttingen’s territory is 11.2% built-up, 59.6% farmland and 28.6% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 11.2 %Farmland 59.6 %Forest 28.6 %Other (water, rock…) 0.6 %
Jobs674reference year 2018
Establishments161reference year 2018

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