St. Gallen · Wahlkreis Toggenburg · BFS commune no. 3379[7]
Wattwil
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Wattwil ranks for your household →
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Wattwil has 9’262 residents, making it the 17th largest of the 75 communes in the canton of St. Gallen.
27% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.
With 23% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is older than the Swiss average (20%).
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 14’642 a year in income tax here, less than in 1 of its 7 neighbouring communes and among the highest quarter in St. Gallen.
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 Rapperswil, about 39 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 | 4’219 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 children | 1’504 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 children | 1’155 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 children | 0 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 28%, Roman Catholic 26%.[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 |
|---|---|
| Rapperswil | 39 |
| Wil SG | 42 |
| St. Gallen | 46 |
| Pfäffikon SZ | 51 |
| Winterthur | 63 |
| Uster | 66 |
| Zürich Airport | 80 |
| Dübendorf | 81 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gommiswald | 13’204 | 522 | 5’838 |
| Eschenbach (SG) | 13’978 | 522 | 10’401 |
| Bütschwil-Ganterschwil | 14’089 | 499 | 5’385 |
| Neckertal | 14’144 | 499 | 6’446 |
| Wattwil | 14’642 | 499 | 9’262 |
| Lichtensteig | 14’642 | 499 | 2’157 |
| Mosnang | 14’642 | 499 | 2’936 |
| Ebnat-Kappel | 15’195 | 499 | 5’353 |
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 Wattwil COA.svg, SpinnerLaserzthe2nd, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
