SG
Canton of St. Gallen
In the canton of St. Gallen, the municipal tax multiplier ranges from 61% to 145% depending on the municipality — across 75 municipalities. That is the gap you can actually choose by deciding where to live.
- Municipalities
- 75
- Population
- 540,036
- Median multiplier
- 115 %
- Average rent
- 15.5 CHF/m²
STATPOP 2024
ESTV 2025
OFS 2024
Tax spread between municipalities
From the canton's lowest communal multiplier to its highest.
115 %
Balgach · 61 %Lütisburg · 145 %
Cantonal median: 115 %
Safety: 49.35 criminal offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025). This figure is cantonal and does not describe any single municipality.
Least taxed municipalities
Most taxed municipalities
All municipalities in the canton
75 municipalities, largest first. Each has its own profile.
- St. Gallen78,863
- Rapperswil-Jona28,779
- Wil (SG)25,176
- Gossau (SG)18,633
- Uzwil14,570
- Buchs (SG)14,038
- Altstätten12,581
- Flawil10,632
- Widnau10,409
- Rorschach10,274
- Eschenbach (SG)10,266
- Wittenbach10,142
- Kirchberg (SG)9,791
- Goldach9,783
- Mels9,581
- Oberriet (SG)9,373
- Wattwil9,165
- Gaiserwald8,714
- Au (SG)8,628
- Rorschacherberg7,716
- Grabs7,488
- Thal7,137
- Uznach7,038
- Diepoldsau6,939
- Bad Ragaz6,872
- Oberuzwil6,743
- St. Margrethen6,718
- Sargans6,615
- Neckertal6,420
- Sennwald6,332
- Walenstadt5,926
- Gommiswald5,718
- Wartau5,595
- Sevelen5,411
- Flums5,400
- Bütschwil-Ganterschwil5,336
- Ebnat-Kappel5,323
- Balgach5,210
- Vilters-Wangs5,121
- Kaltbrunn5,099
- Rebstein5,077
- Zuzwil (SG)5,033
- Oberbüren4,726
- Degersheim4,216
- Schänis4,172
- Schmerikon4,150
- Berneck4,008
- Jonschwil3,992
- Nesslau3,890
- Gams3,728
- Mörschwil3,671
- Steinach3,581
- Waldkirch3,576
- Rheineck3,514
- Niederhelfenschwil3,290
- Quarten3,105
- Benken (SG)3,073
- Mosnang2,981
- Rüthi (SG)2,633
- Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann2,601
- Eggersriet2,434
- Marbach (SG)2,169
- Andwil (SG)2,144
- Lichtensteig2,141
- Amden1,901
- Weesen1,898
- Lütisburg1,646
- Pfäfers1,624
- Eichberg1,617
- Tübach1,602
- Niederbüren1,529
- Häggenschwil1,426
- Muolen1,265
- Untereggen1,035
- Berg (SG)1,033
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