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Wattwil

Canton: St. Gallen (SG)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

58/100

Above the median

National rank: 823 / 2’110 · Top 40% nationally

Taxes55/100
Premiums96/100
Electricity36/100
Housing35/100
PT service58/100

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

Median altitude849 m
Area51.2 km²
Postcode8726
FSO no.3379
DistrictWahlkreis Toggenburg
Tax burden12.5 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price28.5 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums534 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population9’262+4.8 % over 5 years (2020–2025) in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.51 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops35At 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 Wattwil pays 12.5% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 10’020 a year. That is CHF 470 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

WattwilSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’020 CHF/year470 CHF/year less
12.5 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 19’680 CHF/year1’020 CHF/year less
16.4 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 13’310 CHF/year160 CHF/year less
11.1 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 14’520 CHF/year390 CHF/year less
9.7 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’500 CHF/year480 CHF/year less
15.6 %
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 Wattwil pays 28.46 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’280 a year. That is CHF 70 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

28.46 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 12.15Grid (delivery to the meter) 12.40Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 3.91ct./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 Wattwil pays a median CHF 534 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 6’400 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 66 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

534 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-3 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult400.30 CHF/monthapprox. 4’800 CHF/year
19–25 years267.30 CHF/monthapprox. 3’210 CHF/year
Child105.40 CHF/monthapprox. 1’260 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Wattwil has 9’262 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 4.8% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

9’262 inhabitants

Density: 181 inhab./km² · 2025

+1.1 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 19.8 %20–64 years 57.0 %65 and over 23.2 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 4 (27.4%) 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, 0.51% of homes in Wattwil were vacant, about 1 in 196 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings2401.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)4’653

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

Wattwil has 35 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 2’103 departures are scheduled across all stops, 281 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops35At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday2’103of which evening (from 8 pm): 281 (13 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday1’65479 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0003.78Swiss 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

Wattwil’s territory is 7.8% built-up, 52.4% farmland and 37.6% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 7.8 %Farmland 52.4 %Forest 37.6 %Other (water, rock…) 2.1 %
Jobs4’858reference year 2018
Establishments754reference year 2018
Social assistance rate2.6 %reference year 2019

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