St. Gallen · Wahlkreis St. Gallen · BFS commune no. 3204[7]
Wittenbach
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Wittenbach ranks for your household →
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Wittenbach has 10’157 residents, making it the 12th largest of the 75 communes in the canton of St. Gallen.
29% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 14’089 a year in income tax here, less than in 3 of its 7 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 St. Gallen, about 26 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 | 4’048 8.1% | 9’625 12.0% | 14’089 14.1% | 26’789 17.9% | 41’126 20.6% | 72’108 24.0% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’443 2.9% | 5’371 6.7% | 8’866 8.9% | 19’253 12.8% | 33’376 16.7% | 64’323 21.4% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 1’105 2.2% | 4’884 6.1% | 8’150 8.2% | 17’895 11.9% | 30’596 15.3% | 61’092 20.4% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 0 0.0% | 2’150 2.7% | 4’542 4.5% | 13’976 9.3% | 26’656 13.3% | 57’507 19.2% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 105%, commune 119%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 25%, Roman Catholic 25%.[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 |
|---|---|
| St. Gallen | 26 |
| Wil SG | 61 |
| Kreuzlingen | 72 |
| Winterthur | 76 |
| Zürich Airport | 94 |
| Rapperswil | 98 |
| Frauenfeld | 100 |
| Zürich Oerlikon | 103 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mörschwil | 11’213 | 522 | 3’702 |
| Gaiserwald | 12’983 | 559 | 8’828 |
| Roggwil (TG)TG | 13’119 | 530 | 3’471 |
| Häggenschwil | 13’868 | 522 | 1’432 |
| Wittenbach | 14’089 | 522 | 10’157 |
| Waldkirch | 14’255 | 522 | 3’581 |
| Berg (SG) | 14’310 | 522 | 1’021 |
| St. Gallen | 15’139 | 559 | 79’487 |
Compare Wittenbach with: St. Gallen
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: Wittenbach-blazon.svg, Taktaal, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
