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Coat of arms of Zuzwil (SG)

Zuzwil (SG)

Canton: St. Gallen (SG)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

57/100

Above the median

National rank: 887 / 2’110 · Top 43% nationally

Taxes89/100
Premiums60/100
Electricity10/100
Housing24/100
PT service67/100

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

Median altitude535 m
Area9.0 km²
Postcode9500
FSO no.3426
DistrictWahlkreis Wil
Tax burden10.0 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price31.5 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums599 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population4’994+4.3 % over 5 years (2020–2025) in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.31 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops9No 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 Zuzwil (SG) pays 10.0% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 7’990 a year. That is CHF 2’500 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

Zuzwil (SG)Swiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 7’990 CHF/year2’500 CHF/year less
10.0 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 15’940 CHF/year4’760 CHF/year less
13.3 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 10’730 CHF/year2’740 CHF/year less
8.9 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 11’680 CHF/year3’220 CHF/year less
7.8 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’990 CHF/year2’990 CHF/year less
12.5 %
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 Zuzwil (SG) pays 31.49 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’420 a year. That is CHF 206 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

31.49 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 12.86Grid (delivery to the meter) 12.61Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 6.02ct./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 Zuzwil (SG) pays a median CHF 599 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 7’190 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is in line with the Swiss median (CHF 599).

599 CHF/month

in line with 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-1 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult456.90 CHF/monthapprox. 5’480 CHF/year
19–25 years314.60 CHF/monthapprox. 3’780 CHF/year
Child122.70 CHF/monthapprox. 1’470 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Zuzwil (SG) has 4’994 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 4.3% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

4’994 inhabitants

Density: 557 inhab./km² · 2025

−0.8 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 20.8 %20–64 years 57.6 %65 and over 21.6 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 8 (13.3%) 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, 0.31% of homes in Zuzwil (SG) 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 dwellings701.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)2’249

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

Zuzwil (SG) has 9 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 995 departures are scheduled across all stops, 202 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops9No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday995of which evening (from 8 pm): 202 (20 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday67268 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0001.80Swiss 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

Zuzwil (SG)’s territory is 20.0% built-up, 54.8% farmland and 23.7% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 20.0 %Farmland 54.8 %Forest 23.7 %Other (water, rock…) 1.4 %
Jobs2’028reference year 2018
Establishments355reference year 2018
Social assistance rate0.6 %reference year 2019

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