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Salenstein

Canton: Thurgau (TG)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

67/100

Above the median

National rank: 458 / 2’110 · Top 22% nationally

Taxes85/100
Premiums79/100
Electricity15/100
Housing66/100
PT service69/100

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

Median altitude555 m
Area6.5 km²
Postcode8268
FSO no.4851
DistrictBezirk Kreuzlingen
Tax burden10.4 %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 premiums569 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’502+6.4 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.17 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops7At 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 Salenstein pays 10.4% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 8’320 a year. That is CHF 2’170 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

SalensteinSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 8’320 CHF/year2’170 CHF/year less
10.4 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 15’860 CHF/year4’840 CHF/year less
13.2 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 11’020 CHF/year2’450 CHF/year less
9.2 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 12’520 CHF/year2’380 CHF/year less
8.3 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’250 CHF/year2’740 CHF/year less
12.8 %
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 Salenstein pays 30.76 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’380 a year. That is CHF 173 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

30.76 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 15.00Grid (delivery to the meter) 12.52Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 3.24ct./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 Salenstein 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

Salenstein has 1’502 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 6.4% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

1’502 inhabitants

Density: 230 inhab./km² · 2025

+3.3 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 16.6 %20–64 years 56.9 %65 and over 26.5 %

About 1 resident in 6 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 3 (29.8%) 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, 1.17% of homes in Salenstein were vacant, about 1 in 85 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings1001.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)851

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

Salenstein has 7 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 232 departures are scheduled across all stops, 27 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops7At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday232of which evening (from 8 pm): 27 (12 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday21794 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0004.66Swiss 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

Salenstein’s territory is 14.0% built-up, 34.8% farmland and 50.8% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 14.0 %Farmland 34.8 %Forest 50.8 %Other (water, rock…) 0.3 %
Jobs554reference year 2018
Establishments143reference year 2018
Social assistance rate0.9 %reference year 2019

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