Glarus · Kanton Glarus · BFS commune no. 1631^[8]

Glarus Süd

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 69’554per year, after tax, insurance and rent

Income tax^[1]CHF 13’33013.3% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 517adult, per month

Rent, 2 rooms^[4]≈ CHF 909per month, estimate

Residents^[5]9’63420.0% foreign nationals

Language region^[12]Germanmajority main language

Nearest job hub^[7]64 minto Pfäffikon SZ

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer, 2-room flat. See how Glarus Süd ranks for your household →
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Glarus Süd has 9’634 residents, making it the 3rd largest of the 3 communes in the canton of Glarus.

20% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 29% 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 13’330 a year in income tax here, less than in 4 of its 16 neighbouring communes.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 517 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Pfäffikon SZ, about 64 minutes away on a weekday morning.

Living here

Sunshine per year⁠^[13]: 1’310 h; Less sunny than 95% of Swiss communes; MeteoSwiss, normals 1991–2020; average over where people live, terrain shade included
Winter sunshine, Nov–Feb (a fog indicator)⁠^[13]: 250 h; Less winter sun than 55% of communes; MeteoSwiss, normals 1991–2020. Little winter sun usually means fog or a shaded valley; it is not a count of fog days
Residents with road noise above 55 dB(A) by day⁠^[14]: 11%; Less than in 60% of communes; BAFU sonBASE road noise model 2021; estimate from where people live
Residents with rail noise above 55 dB(A) by day⁠^[14]: 0%; Median: Glarus 0.1%, Switzerland 0%; BAFU sonBASE rail noise model 2021; estimate from where people live
Residents in areas where heavy rain can flood the ground over 10 cm deep⁠^[15]: 12%; Median: Glarus 12%, Switzerland 7%; BAFU surface runoff hazard map 2018; an overview, not an assessment of any building
Residents with fibre to the building (estimate)⁠^[16]: ≈ 51%; More than in 50% of communes; BAKOM broadband atlas 2026; estimated from 250 m squares published in classes; fibre at least as far as the building (FTTB/FTTH)
Electricity price, 5-room flat (ElCom profile H4)⁠^[17]: 24.1 Rp./kWh; About CHF 1’090 a year for 4’500 kWh · Cheaper than in 85% of communes; ElCom tariffs 2027, standard product of the network operator, excl. VAT; operator: Technische Betriebe Glarus Süd
Vacancy rate (share of dwellings standing empty)⁠^[18]: 0.49%; Switzerland 0.93%, canton GL 0.51%. A low rate means flats are hard to find; BFS dwelling vacancy survey, 1 June 2026: 35 empty dwellings for rent or sale

Federal overview map only. For floods, landslides and avalanches at a specific address, check the canton's hazard map. Open the federal hazard maps here →

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	4’114 8.2%	9’370 11.7%	13’330 13.3%	24’965 16.6%	38’990 19.5%	70’488 23.5%
Married, single income, no children	2’074 4.1%	6’278 7.8%	9’550 9.6%	19’629 13.1%	32’746 16.4%	62’436 20.8%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	1’451 2.9%	5’339 6.7%	8’554 8.6%	17’984 12.0%	29’276 14.6%	57’834 19.3%
Married, single income, 2 children	318 0.6%	3’348 4.2%	5’957 6.0%	15’145 10.1%	27’248 13.6%	56’742 18.9%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 59.7%, commune 63%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 11%, Roman Catholic 11%.^[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, single premium region of Glarus.^[3]

	Cheapest insurer	Median insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover	CHF 493	CHF 517
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover	CHF 115	CHF 133

Rent

Average monthly net rent (without service charges and heating) paid by tenants, BFS Structural Survey 2023.^[4]

Flat	CHF/month	Basis
2 rooms single	≈ CHF 909	Estimate
3 rooms couple	≈ CHF 1’114	Estimate
4 rooms family	≈ CHF 1’301	Estimate

BFS publishes no rent for this commune, so these are estimates (≈), not measured figures: the canton’s average rent, adjusted for the type of commune. New leases usually cost more than these averages. How rent is estimated

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.^[7]

Hub	Minutes
Pfäffikon SZ	64
Rapperswil	74
Chur	95
Uster	95
Zürich HB	101
Zürich Altstetten	106
Dübendorf	110
Zürich Oerlikon	111

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^[5]
MuotathalSZ	7’553	511	3’604
LaaxGR	9’675	499	2’104
FlimsGR	10’884	513	2’954
SilenenUR	11’941	481	2’080
SpiringenUR	11’941	481	872
Breil/BrigelsGR	12’696	499	1’738
TrunGR	12’998	499	1’136
Glarus	13’141	517	12’968
QuartenSG	13’149	522	3’118
Disentis/MustérGR	13’239	499	2’163
Ilanz/GlionGR	13’300	499	5’101
Glarus Süd	13’330	517	9’634
Glarus Nord	13’330	517	19’849
SumvitgGR	13’602	499	1’053
FlumsSG	14’421	522	5’458
MelsSG	14’421	522	9’581
PfäfersSG	15’029	522	1’647

Population

Residents9’634^[5]

Foreign nationals20.0%

Aged 0–1916.5%

Aged 20–6455.0%

Aged 65+28.5%

Area430.03 km²^[6]

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), Structural Survey 2023. Average rent by number of rooms (Structural Survey 2023); reference date 2023 (Structural Survey); 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.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), language regions. Language regions (Structural Survey 2016–2020); reference date 2016–2020; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: MeteoSwiss. Sunshine duration, climate normals 1991–2020 (spatial analysis); reference date 1991–2020; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN/BAFU), sonBASE. Road and rail noise by day, sonBASE (model 2021); reference date 2021; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: FOEN/BAFU, cantonal building insurers (VKG), Swiss Insurance Association (SVV), surface runoff hazard map. Surface runoff hazard map (2018); reference date 2018-05-22; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM/BAKOM), broadband atlas. Broadband atlas: fibre connections FTTB/FTTH (2026); reference date 2026-04-30; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), electricity tariffs 2027. Electricity tariffs 2027, consumption profile H4; reference date 2027-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), dwelling vacancy survey 2026. Dwelling vacancy survey 2026; reference date 2026-06-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Population and households statistics (STATPOP) 2025, hectare data; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: CHE Glarus Süd COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.