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Canton of AI

Living in Appenzell

With a municipal tax multiplier of 56%, this municipality ranks 1 among the least taxed of the 5 municipalities in canton AI. That is 25 points below the median municipality in canton AI. With 6,096 inhabitants, it is the 2 most populous of the canton’s 5 municipalities. Under-20s make up 18% of the population, against 19.9% for Switzerland as a whole. It is also a tourist destination: 49,013 hotel overnight stays were recorded in 2024.

Population
6,096

STATPOP 2024

Households
2,721
Median taxable income
CHF 69,475

Age structure

0–19 years
1,097
20–64 years
3,635
65 and over
1,364

Municipal taxation

Municipal multiplier
56.00 %
Cantonal multiplier
96.00 %

As a % of the simple cantonal tax (FTA 2025). This is not a tax rate: it applies to the cantonal scale.

Information published by the municipality

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No information has been collected from this municipality's website yet.

Official municipal website

Sources

Population and demographics: FSO (STATPOP). Tax multipliers: FTA. Accessibility: FSO geodata. Municipal information: the municipality's official website. Every value carries its reference year.