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Reichenburg

Canton: Schwyz (SZ)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

64/100

Above the median

National rank: 576 / 2’110 · Top 28% nationally

Taxes97/100
Premiums87/100
Electricity8/100
Housing59/100
PT service38/100

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

Median altitude576 m
Area11.6 km²
Postcode8864
FSO no.1345
DistrictBezirk March
Tax burden6.8 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price32.9 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums545 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population4’142+6.5 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.00 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops6At 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 Reichenburg pays 6.8% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 5’460 a year. That is CHF 5’030 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

ReichenburgSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 5’460 CHF/year5’030 CHF/year less
6.8 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 11’410 CHF/year9’290 CHF/year less
9.5 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 7’930 CHF/year5’530 CHF/year less
6.6 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 8’520 CHF/year6’390 CHF/year less
5.7 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 7’390 CHF/year5’590 CHF/year less
9.2 %
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 Reichenburg pays 32.94 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’480 a year. That is CHF 271 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

32.94 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 16.29Grid (delivery to the meter) 12.48Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.17ct./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 Reichenburg pays a median CHF 545 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 6’540 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 54 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

545 CHF/month

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF

Median monthly premium 2027, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model: median of the 28 offers in premium region SZ-0 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult418.50 CHF/monthapprox. 5’020 CHF/year
19–25 years277.10 CHF/monthapprox. 3’330 CHF/year
Child107.70 CHF/monthapprox. 1’290 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Reichenburg has 4’142 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 6.5% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

4’142 inhabitants

Density: 359 inhab./km² · 2025

−0.3 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 21.9 %20–64 years 62.8 %65 and over 15.3 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 7 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 4 (26.0%) 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, 1.00% of homes in Reichenburg were vacant, about 1 in 100 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings1801.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’793

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

Reichenburg has 6 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 936 departures are scheduled across all stops, 160 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops6At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday936of which evening (from 8 pm): 160 (17 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday75581 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0001.45Swiss 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

Reichenburg’s territory is 8.9% built-up, 55.3% farmland and 34.2% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 8.9 %Farmland 55.3 %Forest 34.2 %Other (water, rock…) 1.6 %
Jobs1’424reference year 2018
Establishments262reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.0 %reference year 2019

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