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Canton of SG

Living in Lichtensteig

With a municipal tax multiplier of 129%, this municipality ranks 65 among the least taxed of the 75 municipalities in canton SG. That is 14 points above the median municipality in canton SG. With 2,141 inhabitants, it is the 64 most populous of the canton’s 75 municipalities. Under-20s make up 17.7% of the population, against 19.9% for Switzerland as a whole.

Population
2,141

STATPOP 2024

Households
1,049
Median taxable income
CHF 50,798

Age structure

0–19 years
380
20–64 years
1,348
65 and over
413

Municipal taxation

Municipal multiplier
129.00 %
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.