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Widnau

Canton: St. Gallen (SG)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

81/100

High index

National rank: 53 / 2’110 · Top 3% nationally

Taxes90/100
Premiums96/100
Electricity66/100
Housing45/100
PT service93/100

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

Median altitude405 m
Area4.2 km²
Postcode9435
FSO no.3238
DistrictWahlkreis Rheintal
Tax burden9.9 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price25.7 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums534 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population10’485+5.6 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.70 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops15No 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 Widnau pays 9.9% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 7’950 a year. That is CHF 2’540 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

WidnauSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 7’950 CHF/year2’540 CHF/year less
9.9 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 15’860 CHF/year4’840 CHF/year less
13.2 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 10’680 CHF/year2’780 CHF/year less
8.9 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 11’620 CHF/year3’280 CHF/year less
7.8 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’940 CHF/year3’040 CHF/year less
12.4 %
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 Widnau pays 25.67 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’160 a year. That is CHF 56 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

25.67 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 12.28Grid (delivery to the meter) 7.54Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 5.85ct./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 Widnau 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

Widnau has 10’485 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 5.6% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

10’485 inhabitants

Density: 2’485 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.7 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 20.4 %20–64 years 62.0 %65 and over 17.6 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 6 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 3 (29.5%) 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, 0.70% of homes in Widnau were vacant, about 1 in 143 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings3401.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)4’758

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

Widnau has 15 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 1’337 departures are scheduled across all stops, 197 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops15No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday1’337of which evening (from 8 pm): 197 (15 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday85464 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0001.43Swiss 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

Widnau’s territory is 67.5% built-up, 26.5% farmland and 1.4% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 67.5 %Farmland 26.5 %Forest 1.4 %Other (water, rock…) 4.5 %
Jobs5’025reference year 2018
Establishments687reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.2 %reference year 2019

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