St. Gallen · Wahlkreis Wil · BFS commune no. 3408[7]
Uzwil
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Uzwil ranks for your household →
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Uzwil has 14’676 residents, making it the 5th largest of the 75 communes in the canton of St. Gallen.
31% of residents are foreign nationals, above the Swiss average of 28%.
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 14’255 a year in income tax here, less than in 1 of its 5 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 Wil SG, about 23 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 | 4’100 8.2% | 9’742 12.2% | 14’255 14.3% | 27’081 18.1% | 41’548 20.8% | 72’786 24.3% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’462 2.9% | 5’437 6.8% | 8’971 9.0% | 19’467 13.0% | 33’718 16.9% | 64’917 21.6% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 1’120 2.2% | 4’946 6.2% | 8’251 8.3% | 18’104 12.1% | 30’928 15.5% | 61’677 20.6% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 0 0.0% | 2’179 2.7% | 4’603 4.6% | 14’140 9.4% | 26’940 13.5% | 58’047 19.3% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 105%, commune 122%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 25%, Roman Catholic 23%.[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 |
|---|---|
| Wil SG | 23 |
| St. Gallen | 30 |
| Winterthur | 48 |
| Frauenfeld | 63 |
| Zürich Airport | 65 |
| Zürich Oerlikon | 70 |
| Zürich HB | 81 |
| Wallisellen | 84 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zuzwil (SG) | 11’766 | 559 | 4’994 |
| Oberbüren | 13’038 | 559 | 4’762 |
| Wil (SG) | 13’868 | 559 | 25’444 |
| Oberuzwil | 13’978 | 522 | 6’864 |
| Uzwil | 14’255 | 522 | 14’676 |
| Jonschwil | 14’642 | 522 | 3’979 |
Compare Uzwil with: Wil (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: CHE Uzwil COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
