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Neunkirch

Canton: Schaffhausen (SH)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

53/100

Above the median

National rank: 1’075 / 2’110

Taxes82/100
Premiums71/100
Electricity15/100
Housing55/100
PT service17/100

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

Median altitude459 m
Area17.9 km²
Postcode8213
FSO no.2904
DistrictBezirk Oberklettgau
Tax burden10.6 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price30.8 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums579 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population2’704+12.5 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.89 %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 Neunkirch pays 10.6% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 8’460 a year. That is CHF 2’030 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

NeunkirchSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 8’460 CHF/year2’030 CHF/year less
10.6 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 17’020 CHF/year3’680 CHF/year less
14.2 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 11’220 CHF/year2’240 CHF/year less
9.3 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 11’940 CHF/year2’970 CHF/year less
8.0 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’690 CHF/year2’300 CHF/year less
13.4 %
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 Neunkirch pays 30.82 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’390 a year. That is CHF 176 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

30.82 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 11.90Grid (delivery to the meter) 15.05Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 3.87ct./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 Neunkirch pays a median CHF 579 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 6’940 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 21 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

579 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 SH-2 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult450.80 CHF/monthapprox. 5’410 CHF/year
19–25 years312.40 CHF/monthapprox. 3’750 CHF/year
Child114.40 CHF/monthapprox. 1’370 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Neunkirch has 2’704 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 12.5% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

2’704 inhabitants

Density: 151 inhab./km² · 2025

+1.7 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 21.3 %20–64 years 56.0 %65 and over 22.7 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 5 (20.4%) 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, 0.89% of homes in Neunkirch were vacant, about 1 in 112 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings1201.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’333

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

Neunkirch has 4 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 202 departures are scheduled across all stops, 34 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops4At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday202of which evening (from 8 pm): 34 (17 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday13868 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0001.48Swiss 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

Neunkirch’s territory is 7.4% built-up, 47.1% farmland and 44.9% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 7.4 %Farmland 47.1 %Forest 44.9 %Other (water, rock…) 0.6 %
Jobs857reference year 2018
Establishments159reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.7 %reference year 2019

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