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Lichtensteig

Canton: St. Gallen (SG)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

58/100

Above the median

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

Taxes55/100
Premiums96/100
Electricity18/100
Housing30/100
PT service78/100

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

Median altitude755 m
Area2.8 km²
Postcode9620
FSO no.3374
DistrictWahlkreis Toggenburg
Tax burden12.5 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price30.0 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums534 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population2’157+14.8 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.41 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops4No 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 Lichtensteig pays 12.5% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 10’020 a year. That is CHF 470 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

LichtensteigSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’020 CHF/year470 CHF/year less
12.5 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 19’680 CHF/year1’020 CHF/year less
16.4 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 13’310 CHF/year160 CHF/year less
11.1 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 14’520 CHF/year390 CHF/year less
9.7 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’500 CHF/year480 CHF/year less
15.6 %
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 Lichtensteig pays 30.01 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’350 a year. That is CHF 140 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

30.01 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 13.79Grid (delivery to the meter) 11.28Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.94ct./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 Lichtensteig 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

Lichtensteig has 2’157 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 14.8% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

2’157 inhabitants

Density: 765 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.7 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 17.0 %20–64 years 63.6 %65 and over 19.4 %

About 1 resident in 6 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 4 (23.9%) 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, 0.41% of homes in Lichtensteig were vacant, about 1 in 244 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings501.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’207

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

Lichtensteig has 4 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 448 departures are scheduled across all stops, 56 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops4No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday448of which evening (from 8 pm): 56 (12 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday34477 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0001.85Swiss 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

Lichtensteig’s territory is 21.2% built-up, 31.1% farmland and 43.8% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 21.2 %Farmland 31.1 %Forest 43.8 %Other (water, rock…) 3.9 %
Jobs660reference year 2018
Establishments154reference year 2018
Social assistance rate2.1 %reference year 2019

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