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Canton of SG

Living in Balgach

With a municipal tax multiplier of 61%, this municipality ranks 1 among the least taxed of the 75 municipalities in canton SG. That is 54 points below the median municipality in canton SG. With 5,210 inhabitants, it is the 38 most populous of the canton’s 75 municipalities. Under-20s make up 20% of the population, against 19.9% for Switzerland as a whole: the municipality skews young.

Population
5,210

STATPOP 2024

Households
2,295
Median taxable income
CHF 68,611

Age structure

0–19 years
1,042
20–64 years
3,227
65 and over
941

Municipal taxation

Municipal multiplier
61.00 %
Cantonal multiplier
105.00 %

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.