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St. Gallen · Wahlkreis Sarganserland · BFS commune no. 3297[7]

Coat of arms of Vilters-WangsVilters-Wangs

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 79’763per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 13’97814.0% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 522adult, per month
Residents[4]5’16817.4% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]48 minto Chur

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Vilters-Wangs ranks for your household →
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Bad RagazMelsFläsch MelsFläsch Vilters-Wangs

Vilters-Wangs has 5’168 residents, making it the 39th largest of the 75 communes in the canton of St. Gallen.

17% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 13’978 a year in income tax here, less than in 1 of its 3 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 Chur, about 48 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 children4’014
8.0%		9’547
11.9%		13’978
14.0%		26’595
17.7%		40’846
20.4%		71’658
23.9%
Married, single income, no children1’431
2.9%		5’327
6.7%		8’795
8.8%		19’109
12.7%		33’148
16.6%		63’924
21.3%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’095
2.2%		4’842
6.1%		8’082
8.1%		17’756
11.8%		30’376
15.2%		60’702
20.2%
Married, single income, 2 children0
0.0%		2’131
2.7%		4’502
4.5%		13’867
9.2%		26’466
13.2%		57’150
19.1%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 105%, commune 117%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 22%, 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
Chur48
Pfäffikon SZ81
Rapperswil91
Zürich HB95
St. Gallen95
Zürich Altstetten105
Zürich Oerlikon106
Uster112

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]
FläschGR11’488513886
Bad Ragaz12’5965226’836
Vilters-Wangs13’9785225’168
Mels14’4215229’581

Population

Residents5’168[4]
Foreign nationals17.4%
Aged 0–1921.4%
Aged 20–6457.8%
Aged 65+20.8%
Area32.72 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: ViltersWangs-blazon.svg, Taktaal, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.