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St. Margrethen

Canton: St. Gallen (SG)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

75/100

High index

National rank: 184 / 2’110 · Top 9% nationally

Taxes67/100
Premiums83/100
Electricity53/100
Housing84/100
PT service87/100

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

Median altitude404 m
Area6.9 km²
Postcode9424
FSO no.3236
DistrictWahlkreis Rheintal
Tax burden11.5 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price26.6 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums554 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population6’731+12.4 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.99 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops15At 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 St. Margrethen pays 11.5% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 9’230 a year. That is CHF 1’260 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

St. MargrethenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’230 CHF/year1’260 CHF/year less
11.5 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 18’240 CHF/year2’460 CHF/year less
15.2 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 12’320 CHF/year1’140 CHF/year less
10.3 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 13’420 CHF/year1’480 CHF/year less
8.9 %
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 St. Margrethen pays 26.60 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’200 a year. That is close to the median Swiss municipality.

26.60 ct./kWh

in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 12.06Grid (delivery to the meter) 9.11Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 5.43ct./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 St. Margrethen pays a median CHF 554 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 6’650 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 45 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

554 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-2 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult423.70 CHF/monthapprox. 5’080 CHF/year
19–25 years288.50 CHF/monthapprox. 3’460 CHF/year
Child111.10 CHF/monthapprox. 1’330 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

St. Margrethen has 6’731 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 12.4% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

6’731 inhabitants

Density: 980 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.2 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 20.7 %20–64 years 62.1 %65 and over 17.2 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 6 is 65 or over. About 5 in 10 residents (52.6%) 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, 1.99% of homes in St. Margrethen were vacant, about 1 in 50 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings6401.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)3’178

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

St. Margrethen has 15 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 924 departures are scheduled across all stops, 121 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops15At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday924of which evening (from 8 pm): 121 (13 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday52457 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.23Swiss 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

St. Margrethen’s territory is 36.8% built-up, 25.4% farmland and 31.7% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 36.8 %Farmland 25.4 %Forest 31.7 %Other (water, rock…) 6.1 %
Jobs3’158reference year 2018
Establishments445reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.8 %reference year 2019

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