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St. Gallen · Wahlkreis Werdenberg · BFS commune no. 3276[7]

Coat of arms of WartauWartau

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 78’214per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 15’52715.5% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 522adult, per month
Residents[4]5’61733.6% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]57 minto Chur

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Wartau ranks for your household →
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Wartau has 5’617 residents, making it the 33rd largest of the 75 communes in the canton of St. Gallen.

34% of residents are foreign nationals, above the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 15’527 a year in income tax here, more than in any of its 5 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 Chur, about 57 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 children4’493
9.0%		10’637
13.3%		15’527
15.5%		29’318
19.5%		44’768
22.4%		77’979
26.0%
Married, single income, no children1’602
3.2%		5’942
7.4%		9’781
9.8%		21’116
14.1%		36’332
18.2%		69’492
23.2%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’233
2.5%		5’424
6.8%		9’028
9.0%		19’703
13.1%		33’472
16.7%		66’159
22.1%
Married, single income, 2 children0
0.0%		2’400
3.0%		5’070
5.1%		15’396
10.3%		29’116
14.6%		62’175
20.7%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 105%, commune 145%. 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 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
Chur57
Pfäffikon SZ88
Zürich HB97
Rapperswil97
St. Gallen100
Zürich Oerlikon108
Zürich Altstetten109
Zürich Airport115

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]
Walenstadt13’5915226’083
Sevelen14’0335225’405
Flums14’4215225’458
Mels14’4215229’581
Sargans14’6425226’670
Wartau15’5275225’617

Population

Residents5’617[4]
Foreign nationals33.6%
Aged 0–1921.3%
Aged 20–6459.2%
Aged 65+19.5%
Area41.75 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 Wartau COA.svg, SpinnerLaserzthe2nd, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.