St. Gallen · Wahlkreis Werdenberg · BFS commune no. 3273[7]
Grabs
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Grabs ranks for your household →
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Grabs has 7’535 residents, making it the 21st largest of the 75 communes in the canton of St. Gallen.
23% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 13’038 a year in income tax here, less than in any of its 5 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 Chur, 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]
| Profile | CHF 50’000 | CHF 80’000 | CHF 100’000 | CHF 150’000 | CHF 200’000 | CHF 300’000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single, no children | 3’723 7.4% | 8’885 11.1% | 13’038 13.0% | 24’942 16.6% | 38’464 19.2% | 67’821 22.6% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’327 2.7% | 4’954 6.2% | 8’197 8.2% | 17’891 11.9% | 31’218 15.6% | 60’543 20.2% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 1’011 2.0% | 4’488 5.6% | 7’507 7.5% | 16’574 11.0% | 28’494 14.2% | 57’390 19.1% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 0 0.0% | 1’968 2.5% | 4’157 4.2% | 12’937 8.6% | 24’856 12.4% | 54’099 18.0% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 105%, commune 100%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 27%, Roman Catholic 18%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 3 of St. Gallen.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 464 | CHF 499 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 107 | CHF 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]
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Chur | 72 |
| St. Gallen | 87 |
| Pfäffikon SZ | 101 |
| Rapperswil | 110 |
| Wil SG | 118 |
| Zürich HB | 119 |
| Zürich Altstetten | 127 |
| Zürich Oerlikon | 130 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grabs | 13’038 | 499 | 7’535 |
| Walenstadt | 13’591 | 522 | 6’083 |
| Gams | 13’868 | 499 | 3’736 |
| Buchs (SG) | 14’033 | 522 | 14’287 |
| Sevelen | 14’033 | 522 | 5’405 |
| Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann | 14’033 | 499 | 2’614 |
Population
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 Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; 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: Grabs-blazon.svg, Original: Unknown author Vector: Taktaal, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
