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Trogen

Canton: Appenzell Ausserrhoden (AR)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

54/100

Above the median

National rank: 1’016 / 2’110 · Top 49% nationally

Taxes47/100
Premiums81/100
Electricity24/100
Housing30/100
PT service76/100

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

Median altitude953 m
Area10.0 km²
Postcode9043
FSO no.3025
DistrictBezirk Mittelland
Tax burden13.2 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price29.1 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums556 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’905+4.6 % over 5 years (2020–2025) in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.40 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops12At 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 Trogen pays 13.2% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 10’570 a year. That is close to the median Swiss municipality.

TrogenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’570 CHF/year80 CHF/year more
13.2 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 20’100 CHF/year600 CHF/year less
16.8 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 15’240 CHF/year1’780 CHF/year more
12.7 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 17’850 CHF/year2’940 CHF/year more
11.9 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 13’060 CHF/year70 CHF/year more
16.3 %
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 Trogen pays 29.11 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’310 a year. That is CHF 99 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

29.11 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 13.79Grid (delivery to the meter) 11.28Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.04ct./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 Trogen pays a median CHF 556 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 6’670 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 44 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

556 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 AR-0 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult422.30 CHF/monthapprox. 5’070 CHF/year
19–25 years289.00 CHF/monthapprox. 3’470 CHF/year
Child110.20 CHF/monthapprox. 1’320 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Trogen has 1’905 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 4.6% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

1’905 inhabitants

Density: 190 inhab./km² · 2025

+1.5 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 22.2 %20–64 years 53.9 %65 and over 23.9 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 7 (14.4%) 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, 0.40% of homes in Trogen were vacant, about 1 in 250 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings401.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)999

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

Trogen has 12 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 535 departures are scheduled across all stops, 64 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops12At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday535of which evening (from 8 pm): 64 (12 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday30056 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0006.30Swiss 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

Trogen’s territory is 8.4% built-up, 49.0% farmland and 41.5% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 8.4 %Farmland 49.0 %Forest 41.5 %Other (water, rock…) 1.1 %
Jobs967reference year 2018
Establishments204reference year 2018
Social assistance rate2.9 %reference year 2019

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