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Walchwil

Canton: Zug (ZG)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

85/100

High index

National rank: 20 / 2’110 · Top 1% nationally

Taxes99/100
Premiums99/100
Electricity98/100
Housing24/100
PT service85/100

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

Median altitude934 m
Area13.5 km²
Postcode6318
FSO no.1710
DistrictKanton Zug
Tax burden4.2 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price21.1 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums444 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population4’013+5.1 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.31 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops26At 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 Walchwil pays 4.2% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 3’320 a year. That is CHF 7’170 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

WalchwilSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 3’320 CHF/year7’170 CHF/year less
4.2 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 7’880 CHF/year12’820 CHF/year less
6.6 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 4’330 CHF/year9’130 CHF/year less
3.6 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 2’910 CHF/year12’000 CHF/year less
1.9 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 4’320 CHF/year8’660 CHF/year less
5.4 %
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 Walchwil pays 21.15 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 950 a year. That is CHF 259 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

21.15 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 5.68Grid (delivery to the meter) 10.94Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.53ct./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 Walchwil pays a median CHF 444 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 5’330 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 155 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

444 CHF/month

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF

Median monthly premium 2027, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model: median of the 27 offers in premium region ZG-0 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult324.90 CHF/monthapprox. 3’900 CHF/year
19–25 years234.70 CHF/monthapprox. 2’820 CHF/year
Child90.70 CHF/monthapprox. 1’090 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Walchwil has 4’013 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 5.1% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

4’013 inhabitants

Density: 296 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.5 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 18.3 %20–64 years 59.5 %65 and over 22.2 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 4 in 10 residents (36.1%) 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, 0.31% of homes in Walchwil were vacant, about 1 in 323 (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)1’895

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

Walchwil has 26 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 633 departures are scheduled across all stops, 86 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops26At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday633of which evening (from 8 pm): 86 (14 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday35456 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0006.48Swiss 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

Walchwil’s territory is 9.4% built-up, 42.4% farmland and 44.1% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 9.4 %Farmland 42.4 %Forest 44.1 %Other (water, rock…) 4.1 %
Jobs1’082reference year 2018
Establishments314reference year 2018
Social assistance rate0.9 %reference year 2019

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