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Tübach

Canton: St. Gallen (SG)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

73/100

Above the median

National rank: 233 / 2’110 · Top 12% nationally

Taxes88/100
Premiums83/100
Electricity41/100
Housing38/100
PT service89/100

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

Median altitude424 m
Area2.0 km²
Postcode9326
FSO no.3218
DistrictWahlkreis Rorschach
Tax burden10.1 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price27.9 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums554 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’587+6.2 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.56 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops5No 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 Tübach pays 10.1% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 8’070 a year. That is CHF 2’420 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

TübachSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 8’070 CHF/year2’420 CHF/year less
10.1 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 16’080 CHF/year4’620 CHF/year less
13.4 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 10’840 CHF/year2’630 CHF/year less
9.0 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 11’790 CHF/year3’120 CHF/year less
7.9 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’090 CHF/year2’900 CHF/year less
12.6 %
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 →Derived from official data

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Tübach pays 27.91 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’260 a year. That is CHF 45 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

27.91 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 13.98Grid (delivery to the meter) 9.81Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.12ct./kWh

Municipality served by 2 grid operators: value = median of tariffs (Civiora calculation on official ElCom data).

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 Tübach 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

Tübach has 1’587 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 6.2% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

1’587 inhabitants

Density: 797 inhab./km² · 2025

−0.9 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 23.4 %20–64 years 57.4 %65 and over 19.2 %

About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 8 (12.7%) 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, 0.56% of homes in Tübach were vacant, about 1 in 179 (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)710

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

Tübach has 5 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 483 departures are scheduled across all stops, 51 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops5No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday483of which evening (from 8 pm): 51 (11 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday21444 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0003.15Swiss 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

Tübach’s territory is 33.3% built-up, 60.6% farmland and 6.1% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 33.3 %Farmland 60.6 %Forest 6.1 %
Jobs816reference year 2018
Establishments122reference year 2018

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