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Canton of SG

Living in Quarten

With a municipal tax multiplier of 102%, this municipality ranks 18 among the least taxed of the 75 municipalities in canton SG. That is 13 points below the median municipality in canton SG. With 3,105 inhabitants, it is the 56 most populous of the canton’s 75 municipalities. Under-20s make up 17.6% of the population, against 19.9% for Switzerland as a whole. It is also a tourist destination: 61,001 hotel overnight stays were recorded in 2024.

Population
3,105

STATPOP 2024

Households
1,414
Median taxable income
CHF 53,633

Age structure

0–19 years
545
20–64 years
1,876
65 and over
684

Municipal taxation

Municipal multiplier
102.00 %
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.