St. Gallen · Wahlkreis See-Gaster · BFS commune no. 3311[7]
Amden
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Amden ranks for your household →
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Amden has 1’896 residents, making it the 65th largest of the 75 communes in the canton of St. Gallen.
12% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
With 28% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is older than the Swiss average (20%).
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 12’983 a year in income tax here, less than in any of its 7 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in St. Gallen.
The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 522 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.
The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Pfäffikon SZ, about 61 minutes away on a weekday morning.
Income tax
Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…[1]
| Profile | CHF 50’000 | CHF 80’000 | CHF 100’000 | CHF 150’000 | CHF 200’000 | CHF 300’000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single, no children | 3’706 7.4% | 8’846 11.1% | 12’983 13.0% | 24’845 16.6% | 38’324 19.2% | 67’596 22.5% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’321 2.6% | 4’932 6.2% | 8’162 8.2% | 17’819 11.9% | 31’104 15.6% | 60’345 20.1% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 1’007 2.0% | 4’468 5.6% | 7’473 7.5% | 16’503 11.0% | 28’384 14.2% | 57’198 19.1% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 0 0.0% | 1’958 2.4% | 4’137 4.1% | 12’884 8.6% | 24’762 12.4% | 53’919 18.0% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 105%, commune 99%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 26%, Roman Catholic 25%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 2 of St. Gallen.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 484 | CHF 522 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 112 | CHF 131 |
Commute to job hubs
Median door-to-door time by public transport and on foot, weekday departures every minute 07:00–08:30, from the commune's busiest station. Includes waiting for the next departure.[6]
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Pfäffikon SZ | 61 |
| Rapperswil | 71 |
| Uster | 92 |
| Zürich HB | 98 |
| Chur | 99 |
| Zürich Altstetten | 103 |
| Dübendorf | 107 |
| Zürich Oerlikon | 108 |
Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed. Commute to any commune or postcode: Ranking →
Compared with neighbouring communes
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000: income tax per year and median adult premium per month (CHF).
| Commune | Tax CHF/yr[1] | Premium CHF/mo[3] | Population[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amden | 12’983 | 522 | 1’896 |
| Quarten | 13’149 | 522 | 3’118 |
| Glarus NordGL | 13’330 | 517 | 19’849 |
| Nesslau | 13’812 | 499 | 3’937 |
| Weesen | 13’868 | 522 | 1’895 |
| Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann | 14’033 | 499 | 2’614 |
| Schänis | 14’421 | 522 | 4’213 |
| Ebnat-Kappel | 15’195 | 499 | 5’353 |
Population
Sources
- Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-03 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Coat of arms: Amden-blazon.svg, Taktaal, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
