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St. Gallen · Wahlkreis Rorschach · BFS commune no. 3215[7]

Coat of arms of RorschachRorschach

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 79’099per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 14’64214.6% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 522adult, per month
Residents[4]10’38952.5% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]33 minto St. Gallen

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Rorschach ranks for your household →
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Rorschach has 10’389 residents, making it the 11th largest of the 75 communes in the canton of St. Gallen.

52% of residents are foreign nationals, above the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 14’642 a year in income tax here, more than in any of its 2 neighbouring communes and among the highest 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 St. Gallen, about 33 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 children4’219
8.4%		10’014
12.5%		14’642
14.6%		27’762
18.5%		42’528
21.3%		74’367
24.8%
Married, single income, no children1’504
3.0%		5’591
7.0%		9’218
9.2%		19’970
13.3%		34’512
17.3%		66’309
22.1%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’155
2.3%		5’091
6.4%		8’488
8.5%		18’590
12.4%		31’702
15.9%		63’042
21.0%
Married, single income, 2 children0
0.0%		2’246
2.8%		4’745
4.7%		14’521
9.7%		27’600
13.8%		59’304
19.8%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 105%, commune 129%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 26%, Roman Catholic 22%.[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. Gallen33
Wil SG70
Winterthur75
Kreuzlingen87
Zürich Airport92
Rapperswil96
Frauenfeld97
Zürich Oerlikon101

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]
Goldach12’9835229’872
Rorschacherberg13’3155227’741
Rorschach14’64252210’389

Population

Residents10’389[4]
Foreign nationals52.5%
Aged 0–1917.8%
Aged 20–6463.9%
Aged 65+18.4%
Area1.79 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: CHE Rorschach COA.svg, Fränsmer, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.