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St. Gallen · Wahlkreis Rheintal · BFS commune no. 3234[7]

Coat of arms of DiepoldsauDiepoldsau

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 81’799per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 12’20912.2% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 499adult, per month
Residents[4]6’93327.0% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]72 minto St. Gallen

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Diepoldsau ranks for your household →
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BalgachWidnauOberriet (SG) BalgachWidnauOberriet (SG) Diepoldsau

Diepoldsau has 6’933 residents, making it the 24th largest of the 75 communes in the canton of St. Gallen.

27% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 12’209 a year in income tax here, less than in 1 of its 3 neighbouring communes and among the lowest 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 72 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 children3’466
6.9%		8’302
10.4%		12’209
12.2%		23’484
15.7%		36’364
18.2%		64’434
21.5%
Married, single income, no children1’235
2.5%		4’625
5.8%		7’669
7.7%		16’817
11.2%		29’514
14.8%		57’561
19.2%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children937
1.9%		4’177
5.2%		7’000
7.0%		15’530
10.4%		26’836
13.4%		54’468
18.2%
Married, single income, 2 children0
0.0%		1’824
2.3%		3’853
3.9%		12’119
8.1%		23’436
11.7%		51’405
17.1%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 105%, commune 85%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 23%, Roman Catholic 19%.[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. Gallen72
Chur103
Wil SG104
Winterthur121
Pfäffikon SZ130
Frauenfeld131
Kreuzlingen136
Zürich Airport137

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]
Balgach10’8814995’229
Widnau11’71149910’485
Diepoldsau12’2094996’933
Oberriet (SG)12’7624999’417

Population

Residents6’933[4]
Foreign nationals27.0%
Aged 0–1921.1%
Aged 20–6460.2%
Aged 65+18.7%
Area11.25 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: Coat Diepoldsau.gif, Perhelion, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.