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Coat of arms of Rickenbach (TG)

Rickenbach (TG)

Canton: Thurgau (TG)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

69/100

Above the median

National rank: 383 / 2’110 · Top 19% nationally

Taxes67/100
Premiums79/100
Electricity26/100
Housing76/100
PT service89/100

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

Median altitude556 m
Area1.6 km²
Postcode9532
FSO no.4751
DistrictBezirk Münchwilen
Tax burden11.7 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price28.9 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums569 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population3’078+8.9 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.51 %01.06.2026 more 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 Rickenbach (TG) pays 11.7% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 9’380 a year. That is CHF 1’110 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

Rickenbach (TG)Swiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’380 CHF/year1’110 CHF/year less
11.7 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 17’740 CHF/year2’960 CHF/year less
14.8 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 12’350 CHF/year1’120 CHF/year less
10.3 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 14’070 CHF/year840 CHF/year less
9.4 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’540 CHF/year1’450 CHF/year less
14.4 %
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 Rickenbach (TG) pays 28.93 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’300 a year. That is CHF 91 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

28.93 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 13.25Grid (delivery to the meter) 9.18Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 6.50ct./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 Rickenbach (TG) pays a median CHF 569 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 6’830 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 30 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

569 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 TG-0 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult433.20 CHF/monthapprox. 5’200 CHF/year
19–25 years298.00 CHF/monthapprox. 3’580 CHF/year
Child115.90 CHF/monthapprox. 1’390 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Rickenbach (TG) has 3’078 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 8.9% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

3’078 inhabitants

Density: 1’948 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.6 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 20.0 %20–64 years 62.7 %65 and over 17.3 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 6 is 65 or over. About 4 in 10 residents (40.6%) hold 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, 1.51% of homes in Rickenbach (TG) were vacant, about 1 in 66 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings2201.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’445

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

Rickenbach (TG) has 4 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 471 departures are scheduled across all stops, 54 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops4No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday471of which evening (from 8 pm): 54 (11 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday18038 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0001.30Swiss 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

Rickenbach (TG)’s territory is 39.6% built-up, 45.9% farmland and 11.3% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 39.6 %Farmland 45.9 %Forest 11.3 %Other (water, rock…) 3.1 %
Jobs972reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.8 %reference year 2019

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