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Coat of arms of Oberriet (SG)

Oberriet (SG)

Canton: St. Gallen (SG)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

66/100

Above the median

National rank: 507 / 2’110 · Top 25% nationally

Taxes78/100
Premiums96/100
Electricity9/100
Housing71/100
PT service55/100

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

Median altitude421 m
Area34.6 km²
Postcode9436
FSO no.3254
DistrictWahlkreis Rheintal
Tax burden10.9 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price32.2 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums534 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population9’417+4.7 % over 5 years (2020–2025) in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.33 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops26At 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 Oberriet (SG) pays 10.9% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 8’690 a year. That is CHF 1’800 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

Oberriet (SG)Swiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 8’690 CHF/year1’800 CHF/year less
10.9 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 17’230 CHF/year3’470 CHF/year less
14.4 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 11’630 CHF/year1’840 CHF/year less
9.7 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 12’660 CHF/year2’250 CHF/year less
8.4 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’860 CHF/year2’120 CHF/year less
13.6 %
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 Oberriet (SG) pays 32.18 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’450 a year. That is CHF 237 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

32.18 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 12.72Grid (delivery to the meter) 14.06Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 5.40ct./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 Oberriet (SG) 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

Oberriet (SG) has 9’417 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 4.7% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

9’417 inhabitants

Density: 272 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.5 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 21.1 %20–64 years 60.7 %65 and over 18.2 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 5 (20.0%) 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, 1.33% of homes in Oberriet (SG) were vacant, about 1 in 75 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings5701.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)4’201

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

Oberriet (SG) has 26 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 1’468 departures are scheduled across all stops, 226 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops26At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday1’468of which evening (from 8 pm): 226 (15 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday92963 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.76Swiss 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

Oberriet (SG)’s territory is 14.8% built-up, 54.7% farmland and 26.4% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 14.8 %Farmland 54.7 %Forest 26.4 %Other (water, rock…) 4.0 %
Jobs5’175reference year 2018
Establishments628reference year 2018
Social assistance rate0.9 %reference year 2019

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