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Uttwil

Canton: Thurgau (TG)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

67/100

Above the median

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

Taxes86/100
Premiums79/100
Electricity84/100
Housing40/100
PT service33/100

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

Median altitude435 m
Area4.4 km²
Postcode8590
FSO no.4451
DistrictBezirk Arbon
Tax burden10.4 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price24.6 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums569 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’873−2.6 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.60 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops2At 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 Uttwil pays 10.4% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 8’290 a year. That is CHF 2’200 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

UttwilSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 8’290 CHF/year2’200 CHF/year less
10.4 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 15’820 CHF/year4’880 CHF/year less
13.2 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 10’980 CHF/year2’480 CHF/year less
9.2 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 12’480 CHF/year2’430 CHF/year less
8.3 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’210 CHF/year2’780 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 Uttwil pays 24.59 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’110 a year. That is CHF 104 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

24.59 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 10.78Grid (delivery to the meter) 9.42Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.39ct./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 Uttwil 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

Uttwil has 1’873 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 2.6% fewer than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

1’873 inhabitants

Density: 430 inhab./km² · 2025

−2.5 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 16.6 %20–64 years 58.7 %65 and over 24.7 %

About 1 resident in 6 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 5 (19.8%) 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, 0.60% of homes in Uttwil were vacant, about 1 in 167 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings601.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’003

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

Uttwil has 2 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 81 departures are scheduled across all stops, 20 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops2At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday81of which evening (from 8 pm): 20 (25 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday85105 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0001.07Swiss 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

Uttwil’s territory is 19.7% built-up, 49.7% farmland and 29.5% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 19.7 %Farmland 49.7 %Forest 29.5 %Other (water, rock…) 1.1 %
Jobs342reference year 2018
Establishments113reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.5 %reference year 2019

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