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St. Gallen · Wahlkreis Toggenburg · BFS commune no. 3395[7]

Coat of arms of Bütschwil-GanterschwilBütschwil-Ganterschwil

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 79’919per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 14’08914.1% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 499adult, per month
Residents[4]5’38516.0% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]37 minto Wil SG

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Bütschwil-Ganterschwil ranks for your household →
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LichtensteigWattwilLütisburgMosnangNeckertal LichtensteigWattwilLütisburgMosnangNeckertal Bütschwil-Ganterschwil

Bütschwil-Ganterschwil has 5’385 residents, making it the 36th largest of the 75 communes in the canton of St. Gallen.

16% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 14’089 a year in income tax here, less than in any of its 5 neighbouring communes.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 499 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Wil SG, about 37 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]

ProfileCHF 50’000CHF 80’000CHF 100’000CHF 150’000CHF 200’000CHF 300’000
Single, no children4’048
8.1%		9’625
12.0%		14’089
14.1%		26’789
17.9%		41’126
20.6%		72’108
24.0%
Married, single income, no children1’443
2.9%		5’371
6.7%		8’866
8.9%		19’253
12.8%		33’376
16.7%		64’323
21.4%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’105
2.2%		4’884
6.1%		8’150
8.2%		17’895
11.9%		30’596
15.3%		61’092
20.4%
Married, single income, 2 children0
0.0%		2’150
2.7%		4’542
4.5%		13’976
9.3%		26’656
13.3%		57’507
19.2%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 105%, commune 119%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 28%, Roman Catholic 24%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 3 of St. Gallen.[3]

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 464CHF 499
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 107CHF 127

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]

HubMinutes
Wil SG37
Rapperswil56
Winterthur58
St. Gallen66
Pfäffikon SZ71
Zürich Airport75
Frauenfeld77
Zürich Oerlikon80

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).

CommuneTax CHF/yr[1]Premium CHF/mo[3]Population[4]
Bütschwil-Ganterschwil14’0894995’385
Neckertal14’1444996’446
Lichtensteig14’6424992’157
Wattwil14’6424999’262
Mosnang14’6424992’936
Lütisburg16’0804991’647

Population

Residents5’385[4]
Foreign nationals16.0%
Aged 0–1923.0%
Aged 20–6458.0%
Aged 65+19.0%
Area21.83 km²[5]

Sources

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  5. © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  10. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: CHE Bütschwil-Ganterschwil COA.svg, Taktaal, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.