St. Gallen · Wahlkreis See-Gaster · BFS commune no. 3340[7]
Rapperswil-Jona
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Rapperswil-Jona ranks for your household →
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Rapperswil-Jona has 28’836 residents, making it the 2nd largest of the 75 communes in the canton of St. Gallen.
20% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 11’600 a year in income tax here, less than in 4 of its 10 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in St. Gallen.
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 Rapperswil, about 14 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 | 3’278 6.6% | 7’873 9.8% | 11’600 11.6% | 22’415 14.9% | 34’824 17.4% | 61’953 20.7% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’168 2.3% | 4’383 5.5% | 7’282 7.3% | 16’028 10.7% | 28’264 14.1% | 55’374 18.5% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 883 1.8% | 3’948 4.9% | 6’628 6.6% | 14’765 9.8% | 25’618 12.8% | 52’326 17.4% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 0 0.0% | 1’718 2.1% | 3’630 3.6% | 11’519 7.7% | 22’396 11.2% | 49’431 16.5% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 105%, commune 74%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 20%, Roman Catholic 19%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 2 of St. Gallen.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 484 | CHF 522 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 112 | CHF 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]
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Rapperswil | 14 |
| Uster | 31 |
| Pfäffikon SZ | 33 |
| Dübendorf | 53 |
| Zürich HB | 54 |
| Zürich Oerlikon | 57 |
| Zürich Altstetten | 58 |
| Wallisellen | 58 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| FreienbachSZ | 5’617 | 511 | 17’100 |
| AltendorfSZ | 6’765 | 511 | 7’539 |
| LachenSZ | 6’990 | 511 | 9’448 |
| TuggenSZ | 7’643 | 511 | 3’491 |
| Wangen (SZ)SZ | 7’890 | 511 | 5’574 |
| HombrechtikonZH | 11’564 | 569 | 9’252 |
| Rapperswil-Jona | 11’600 | 522 | 28’836 |
| BubikonZH | 11’800 | 536 | 7’690 |
| Rüti (ZH)ZH | 11’848 | 536 | 13’144 |
| Schmerikon | 13’757 | 522 | 4’168 |
| Eschenbach (SG) | 13’978 | 522 | 10’401 |
Compare Rapperswil-Jona with: Zürich, Genève, Basel, Lausanne, Bern, Winterthur, Luzern, St. Gallen, Lugano, Biel/Bienne, Bellinzona, Neuchâtel, Thun, Köniz, Chur, Fribourg, Schaffhausen, Vernier, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Sion, Lancy, Uster, Dübendorf, Emmen, Zug, Kriens, Yverdon-les-Bains, Dietikon, Meyrin, Freienbach, Rüti (ZH), Eschenbach (SG)
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: Rapperswil-Jona CoA.svg, sidonius 13:11, 27 January 2008 (UTC), Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
