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St. Gallen · Wahlkreis Wil · BFS commune no. 3401[7]

Coat of arms of DegersheimDegersheim

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 78’869per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 15’13915.1% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 499adult, per month
Residents[4]4’20917.9% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]38 minto St. Gallen

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Degersheim ranks for your household →
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HerisauSchwellbrunnLütisburgNeckertalFlawilOberuzwil HerisauSchwellbrunnLütisburgNeckertalFlawilOberuzwil Degersheim

Degersheim has 4’209 residents, making it the 45th largest of the 75 communes in the canton of St. Gallen.

18% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 15’139 a year in income tax here, less than in 1 of its 6 neighbouring communes and among the highest quarter in St. Gallen.

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 St. Gallen, about 38 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 children4’374
8.7%		10’365
13.0%		15’139
15.1%		28’637
19.1%		43’788
21.9%		76’398
25.5%
Married, single income, no children1’560
3.1%		5’788
7.2%		9’535
9.5%		20’615
13.7%		35’536
17.8%		68’100
22.7%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’199
2.4%		5’279
6.6%		8’792
8.8%		19’217
12.8%		32’698
16.3%		64’794
21.6%
Married, single income, 2 children0
0.0%		2’333
2.9%		4’928
4.9%		15’014
10.0%		28’452
14.2%		60’918
20.3%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 105%, commune 138%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 28%, Roman Catholic 25%.[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
St. Gallen38
Wil SG52
Rapperswil57
Pfäffikon SZ72
Winterthur74
Uster84
Zürich Airport91
Frauenfeld93

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]
Oberuzwil13’9785226’864
Neckertal14’1444996’446
SchwellbrunnAR14’2025291’543
HerisauAR14’37352916’100
Flawil14’53152210’672
Degersheim15’1394994’209
Lütisburg16’0804991’647

Population

Residents4’209[4]
Foreign nationals17.9%
Aged 0–1924.3%
Aged 20–6455.5%
Aged 65+20.2%
Area14.48 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 Degersheim COA.svg, SpinnerLaserzthe2nd, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.