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St. Gallen · Wahlkreis St. Gallen · BFS commune no. 3202[7]

Coat of arms of MuolenMuolen

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 79’818per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 13’92313.9% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 522adult, per month
Residents[4]1’2519.7% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]35 minto St. Gallen

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Muolen ranks for your household →
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HäggenschwilEgnachAmriswilZihlschlacht-Sitterdorf HäggenschwilEgnachAmriswilZihlschlacht-Sitterdorf Muolen

Muolen has 1’251 residents, making it the 73rd largest of the 75 communes in the canton of St. Gallen.

10% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 15% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is younger than the Swiss average (20%).

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 13’923 a year in income tax here, more than in any of its 4 neighbouring communes.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 522 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is St. Gallen, about 35 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 children3’997
8.0%		9’508
11.9%		13’923
13.9%		26’498
17.7%		40’706
20.4%		71’433
23.8%
Married, single income, no children1’425
2.9%		5’305
6.6%		8’760
8.8%		19’037
12.7%		33’036
16.5%		63’726
21.2%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’090
2.2%		4’821
6.0%		8’048
8.0%		17’687
11.8%		30’264
15.1%		60’507
20.2%
Married, single income, 2 children0
0.0%		2’122
2.7%		4’481
4.5%		13’812
9.2%		26’372
13.2%		56’970
19.0%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 105%, commune 116%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 20%, Roman Catholic 24%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 2 of St. Gallen.[3]

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 484CHF 522
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 112CHF 131

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. Gallen35
Kreuzlingen57
Wil SG69
Winterthur84
Frauenfeld92
Zürich Airport101
Rapperswil109
Wallisellen112

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]
EgnachTG13’3905305’259
Zihlschlacht-SitterdorfTG13’3905302’655
AmriswilTG13’84153015’225
Häggenschwil13’8685221’432
Muolen13’9235221’251

Population

Residents1’251[4]
Foreign nationals9.7%
Aged 0–1924.1%
Aged 20–6460.6%
Aged 65+15.3%
Area10.33 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: Muolen-coat of arms.svg, Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.