St. Gallen · Wahlkreis Rorschach · BFS commune no. 3211^[7]

Berg (SG)

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 79’431per year, after tax and insurance

Income tax^[1]CHF 14’31014.3% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 522adult, per month

Residents^[4]1’02113.2% foreign nationals

Nearest job hub^[6]33 minto St. Gallen

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Berg (SG) has 1’021 residents, making it the 75th largest of the 75 communes in the canton of St. Gallen.

13% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 14’310 a year in income tax here, less than in 1 of its 5 neighbouring communes and among the highest 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 St. Gallen, about 33 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	4’117 8.2%	9’781 12.2%	14’310 14.3%	27’179 18.1%	41’688 20.8%	73’011 24.3%
Married, single income, no children	1’468 2.9%	5’459 6.8%	9’007 9.0%	19’539 13.0%	33’832 16.9%	65’118 21.7%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	1’125 2.3%	4’967 6.2%	8’285 8.3%	18’173 12.1%	31’040 15.5%	61’872 20.6%
Married, single income, 2 children	0 0.0%	2’189 2.7%	4’623 4.6%	14’194 9.5%	27’034 13.5%	58’227 19.4%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 105%, commune 123%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 16%, Roman Catholic 22%.^[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
St. Gallen	33
Wil SG	68
Kreuzlingen	79
Winterthur	80
Zürich Airport	98
Frauenfeld	100
Rapperswil	107
Wallisellen	107

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]
Mörschwil	11’213	522	3’702
Roggwil (TG)TG	13’119	530	3’471
Wittenbach	14’089	522	10’157
Steinach	14’255	522	3’579
Berg (SG)	14’310	522	1’021
ArbonTG	14’518	530	16’407

Population

Residents1’021^[4]

Foreign nationals13.2%

Aged 0–1923.0%

Aged 20–6456.1%

Aged 65+20.9%

Area3.76 km²^[5]

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 Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027. Health insurance premiums 2027 (mandatory basic insurance); reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 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.
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: Berg SG-blazon.svg, Original: Unknown author Vector: Taktaal, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.