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Coat of arms of Niederhelfenschwil

Niederhelfenschwil

Canton: St. Gallen (SG)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

45/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’494 / 2’110

Taxes71/100
Premiums60/100
Electricity4/100
Housing8/100
PT service51/100

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

Median altitude565 m
Area16.4 km²
Postcode9223
FSO no.3423
DistrictWahlkreis Wil
Tax burden11.3 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price45.8 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums599 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population3’309+4.0 % over 5 years (2020–2025) in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.00 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops11No 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 Niederhelfenschwil pays 11.3% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 9’040 a year. That is CHF 1’450 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

NiederhelfenschwilSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’040 CHF/year1’450 CHF/year less
11.3 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 17’880 CHF/year2’820 CHF/year less
14.9 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 12’070 CHF/year1’390 CHF/year less
10.1 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 13’160 CHF/year1’760 CHF/year less
8.8 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’300 CHF/year1’690 CHF/year less
14.1 %
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 Niederhelfenschwil pays 45.82 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 2’060 a year. That is CHF 851 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

45.82 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 22.20Grid (delivery to the meter) 17.92Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 5.70ct./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 Niederhelfenschwil pays a median CHF 599 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 7’190 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is in line with the Swiss median (CHF 599).

599 CHF/month

in line with 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-1 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult456.90 CHF/monthapprox. 5’480 CHF/year
19–25 years314.60 CHF/monthapprox. 3’780 CHF/year
Child122.70 CHF/monthapprox. 1’470 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Niederhelfenschwil has 3’309 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 4.0% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

3’309 inhabitants

Density: 202 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.6 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 24.9 %20–64 years 58.4 %65 and over 16.7 %

About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 6 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 11 (9.3%) 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, no vacant home was recorded in Niederhelfenschwil (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings001.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’374

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

Niederhelfenschwil has 11 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 820 departures are scheduled across all stops, 138 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops11No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday820of which evening (from 8 pm): 138 (17 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday50461 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0003.32Swiss 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

Niederhelfenschwil’s territory is 9.2% built-up, 69.6% farmland and 20.5% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 9.2 %Farmland 69.6 %Forest 20.5 %Other (water, rock…) 0.7 %
Jobs963reference year 2018
Establishments253reference year 2018
Social assistance rate0.3 %reference year 2019

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