St. Gallen · Wahlkreis Rheintal · BFS commune no. 3256^[7]

Rüthi (SG)

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 80’472per year, after tax and insurance

Income tax^[1]CHF 13’53613.5% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 499adult, per month

Residents^[4]2’66729.1% foreign nationals

Nearest job hub^[6]80 minto Chur

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Rüthi (SG) has 2’667 residents, making it the 59th largest of the 75 communes in the canton of St. Gallen.

29% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.

With 17% 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 13’536 a year in income tax here, more than in any of its 2 neighbouring communes.

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 80 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	3’877 7.8%	9’236 11.5%	13’536 13.5%	25’816 17.2%	39’726 19.9%	69’852 23.3%
Married, single income, no children	1’382 2.8%	5’152 6.4%	8’514 8.5%	18’536 12.4%	32’240 16.1%	62’334 20.8%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	1’056 2.1%	4’676 5.8%	7’812 7.8%	17’199 11.5%	29’490 14.7%	59’145 19.7%
Married, single income, 2 children	0 0.0%	2’054 2.6%	4’340 4.3%	13’430 9.0%	25’708 12.9%	55’713 18.6%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 105%, commune 109%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 28%, Roman Catholic 24%.^[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	80
St. Gallen	82
Pfäffikon SZ	112
Wil SG	120
Rapperswil	120
Winterthur	122
Zürich HB	126
Zürich Altstetten	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]
Oberriet (SG)	12’762	499	9’417
Altstätten	13’425	499	12’788
Rüthi (SG)	13’536	499	2’667

Population

Residents2’667^[4]

Foreign nationals29.1%

Aged 0–1921.4%

Aged 20–6461.9%

Aged 65+16.7%

Area9.33 km²^[5]

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), 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.

Coat of arms: Rüthi-blazon.svg, Taktaal, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.