St. Gallen · Wahlkreis Wil · BFS commune no. 3426Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register; reference date 2026-11-04.All sources →
Zuzwil (SG)
Left of CHF 100’000CHF 68’835per year, after tax, insurance and rent
by public transport, from the busiest station
≈ Commute (estimated pass price)≈ commute (estimated pass price): only when a workplace is set, money left also deducts what one adult would pay per year for a public-transport pass (2nd class) to the workplace, one commuter per household (two, each with their own pass, when dual-income couples add a second workplace). It is estimated from the national distance tariff and never more than a GA travelcard; it is not a fare quote. Zone networks (ZVV, Libero, Mobilis …) price by zones, so there a real pass can be a quarter cheaper or dearer; overall the estimate is slightly high more often than low. How commute cost is estimatedSource: Alliance SwissPass, tariffs T650, T654, T603; reference date T650 prices valid from 2023-12-10 (edition 2026-06-01); GA CHF 3995 (T654 edition 2026-06-01).All sources → per year, one commuter, 2nd class
Income taxSource: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026; reference date tax year 2026.All sources → CHF 11’76611.8% of income
Health insuranceSource: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027; reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 2026).All sources → CHF 559adult, per month
Rent, 2 roomsSource: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Structural Survey 2023; reference date 2023 (Structural Survey).All sources → ≈ CHF 1’058per month, estimate
ResidentsSource: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025; reference date 2025-12-31.All sources → 4’99413.3% foreign nationals
Language regionSource: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), language regions; reference date 2016–2020.All sources → Germanmajority main language
Nearest job hubTimetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors; reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-10, 2026-11-17, 2026-11-24 07:00–08:30.All sources → 25 minto Wil SG
Very few vacant flats: on 1 June 2026, 0.31% of dwellings stood empty and on offer (below 0.5%).Hints, not a verdict; they don't change money left or the order. Rent > ⅓ income: 12 × the average net rent for your flat size is more than a third of your gross household income. Many landlords and agencies expect rent to stay within about a third of income; they usually count rent with service charges, which this figure leaves out, so the real share is higher. Vacancy < 0.5%: fewer than 1 in 200 dwellings stood empty and on offer on 1 June 2026 (BFS). The federal housing office sees the market in balance at about 1.5% and tight below 1%; below 0.5% flats are very hard to find. In small communes a few flats change the rate a lot.How the hints work →Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), dwelling vacancy survey 2026; reference date 2026-06-01.All sources →
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer, 2-room flat. See how Zuzwil (SG) ranks for your household →
Compare Zuzwil (SG) with another commune →
From income to money leftPer year. Each bar is a share of gross income; ≈ marks an estimate. The tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is the percentage of the basic tax that the commune and the canton charge: it is the main reason neighbouring communes differ.Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026; reference date tax year 2026.Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026; reference date tax year 2026.All sources →
Single, no children, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer, 2-room flat.
Gross incomeCHF 100’000
− Income taxtax multipliers 2026: commune 77%, canton 105%− CHF 11’766
− Health insurance− CHF 6’703
− Rent, 2 rooms− ≈ CHF 12’696
= Money left≈ CHF 68’835
Zuzwil (SG) has 4’994 residents, making it the 42nd largest of the 75 communes in the canton of St. Gallen.
13% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 11’766 a year in income tax here, less than in any of its 5 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in St. Gallen.
The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 559 a month, about the Swiss median of CHF 564.
The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Wil SG, about 25 minutes away on a weekday morning.
Living here
- Sunshine per yearMeteoSwiss, normals 1991–2020; average over where people live, terrain shade includedAll sources →
- 1’650 h
- Less sunny than 60% of Swiss communes
- Winter sunshine, Nov–Feb (a fog indicator)MeteoSwiss, normals 1991–2020. Little winter sun usually means fog or a shaded valley; it is not a count of fog daysAll sources →
- 250 h
- Less winter sun than 60% of communes
- Residents with road noise above 55 dB(A) by dayBAFU sonBASE road noise model 2021; estimate from where people liveAll sources →
- 27%
- More than in 85% of communes
- Residents with rail noise above 55 dB(A) by dayBAFU sonBASE rail noise model 2021; estimate from where people liveAll sources →
- 0%
- Median: St. Gallen 0%, Switzerland 0%
- Residents in areas where heavy rain can flood the ground over 10 cm deepBAFU surface runoff hazard map 2018; an overview, not an assessment of any buildingFederal overview map only. For floods, landslides and avalanches at a specific address, check the canton's hazard map. Open the federal hazard maps here →All sources →
- 8%
- Median: St. Gallen 8%, Switzerland 7%
- Residents with fibre to the building (estimate)BAKOM broadband atlas 2026; estimated from 250 m squares published in classes; fibre at least as far as the building (FTTB/FTTH)All sources →
- ≈ 94%
- More than in 85% of communes
- Electricity price excl. VAT, 5-room flat (ElCom profile H4)ElCom tariffs 2027, standard product of the network operator, excl. VAT; operator: Politische Gemeinde Zuzwil, ElektrizitätswerkAll sources →
- 31.5 Rp./kWh
- About CHF 1’420 a year for 4’500 kWh, excl. VAT · Dearer than in 90% of communes
- Vacancy rate (share of dwellings standing empty)BFS dwelling vacancy survey, 1 June 2026: 7 empty dwellings for rent or saleAll sources →
- 0.31%
- Switzerland 0.93%, canton SG 1.16%. A low rate means flats are hard to find
- Nearest airport by public transportComputed from the timetable 2026: median door-to-door time for departures 07:00–08:30 on a weekday, to the airport station; Basel-Mulhouse via Basel SBB and bus 50 (+20 min: 13 min ride, changing and waiting)All sources →
- 1 h 14
- Zürich (ZRH). Geneva (GVA) over 4 h · Basel-Mulhouse (BSL) 2 h 54
- Nearest international school by public transportOur list of 36 campuses, checked on the schools' own websites (2026-11-04); time to the school's commune (its main stop), not to the school gateAll sources →
- 58 min
- Academia International School, Campus Winterthur, Winterthur – Lehrplan 21 and Cambridge (primary); Cambridge IGCSE and International A Level
- Everyday services in the commune© OpenStreetMap contributors, data as of 2026-11-03; train stations: timetable, stations with train service on 2026-11-10All sources →
- Supermarkets5
- Pharmaciesnone
- Doctors' practices2
- Schools2
- Childcare, kindergartensnone
- Train stationsnone
- Counted within the commune boundary. OpenStreetMap may be incomplete: “none” means none is mapped
Income taxIncome tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee, at the gross labour incomes in the table.Church tax multipliers 2026, if you are a member: Protestant 23%, Roman Catholic 21%. Canton 105% and commune 77%: see the breakdown above.Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026; reference date tax year 2026.Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026; reference date tax year 2026.All sources →
| Profile | CHF 50’000 | CHF 80’000 | CHF 100’000 | CHF 150’000 | CHF 200’000 | CHF 300’000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single, no children | 3’329 6.7% | 7’990 10.0% | 11’766 11.8% | 22’706 15.1% | 35’244 17.6% | 62’628 20.9% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’186 2.4% | 4’449 5.6% | 7’387 7.4% | 16’244 10.8% | 28’606 14.3% | 55’971 18.7% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 898 1.8% | 4’010 5.0% | 6’730 6.7% | 14’973 10.0% | 25’952 13.0% | 52’911 17.6% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 0 0.0% | 1’747 2.2% | 3’691 3.7% | 11’682 7.8% | 22’680 11.3% | 49’971 16.7% |
Taxed at source (no C permit)? Below CHF 120’000 gross per earner you pay the source tax of the canton of St. Gallen instead, the same in every commune of the canton. Ranking with source tax →
Health insurance premiums 2027Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 1 of St. Gallen.Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027; reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 2026).All sources →
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 523 | CHF 559 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 123 | CHF 141 |
RentAverage monthly net rent (without service charges and heating) paid by tenants, BFS Structural Survey 2023.BFS publishes no rent for this commune, so these are estimates (≈), not measured figures: the canton’s average rent, adjusted for the type of commune. New leases usually cost more than these averages. How rent is estimatedSource: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Structural Survey 2023; reference date 2023 (Structural Survey).All sources →
| Flat | CHF/month | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| 2 rooms single | ≈ CHF 1’058 | Estimate |
| 3 rooms couple | ≈ CHF 1’333 | Estimate |
| 4 rooms family | ≈ CHF 1’529 | Estimate |
Commute to job hubsMedian 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.Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed.Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors; reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-10, 2026-11-17, 2026-11-24 07:00–08:30.All sources →
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Wil SG | 25 |
| Winterthur | 57 |
| St. Gallen | 61 |
| Frauenfeld | 70 |
| Zürich Airport | 74 |
| Zürich Oerlikon | 80 |
| Dübendorf | 86 |
| Zürich HB | 88 |
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/yrSource: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026; reference date tax year 2026.All sources → | Premium CHF/moSource: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027; reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 2026).All sources → | PopulationSource: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025; reference date 2025-12-31.All sources → |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zuzwil (SG) | 11’766 | 559 | 4’994 |
| Oberbüren | 13’038 | 559 | 4’762 |
| WuppenauTG | 13’209 | 530 | 1’215 |
| Niederhelfenschwil | 13’259 | 559 | 3’309 |
| Wil (SG) | 13’868 | 559 | 25’444 |
| Uzwil | 14’255 | 522 | 14’676 |
PopulationSource: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025; reference date 2025-12-31.© swisstopo; reference date 2026-01-01.All sources →
Residents4’994
Foreign nationals13.3%
Aged 0–1920.8%
Aged 20–6457.7%
Aged 65+21.6%
Area8.97 km²
Sources (23)
- Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-04. Licence.
- Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-04. Licence.
- Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), source-tax tariffs 2026 of the cantons. Source-tax tariffs 2026 (wages), all cantons; reference date tariffs valid from 1 January 2026; downloaded 2026-11-04. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Structural Survey 2023. Average rent by number of rooms (Structural Survey 2023); reference date 2023 (Structural Survey); downloaded 2026-11-04. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-04. Licence.
- © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-04. Licence.
- Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-10, 2026-11-17, 2026-11-24 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
- Source: Alliance SwissPass, tariffs T650, T654, T603. Tariffs T650 (route passes) and T654 (GA), editions 2026; reference date T650 prices valid from 2023-12-10 (edition 2026-06-01); GA CHF 3995 (T654 edition 2026-06-01); downloaded 2026-11-04. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-04; downloaded 2026-11-04. Licence.
- Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-04; downloaded 2026-11-04. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), language regions. Language regions (Structural Survey 2016–2020); reference date 2016–2020; downloaded 2026-11-04. Licence.
- Source: MeteoSwiss. Sunshine duration, climate normals 1991–2020 (spatial analysis); reference date 1991–2020; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN/BAFU), sonBASE. Road and rail noise by day, sonBASE (model 2021); reference date 2021; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: FOEN/BAFU, cantonal building insurers (VKG), Swiss Insurance Association (SVV), surface runoff hazard map. Surface runoff hazard map (2018); reference date 2018-05-22; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM/BAKOM), broadband atlas. Broadband atlas: fibre connections FTTB/FTTH (2026); reference date 2026-04-30; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), electricity tariffs 2027. Electricity tariffs 2027, consumption profile H4; reference date 2027-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-04. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), dwelling vacancy survey 2026. Dwelling vacancy survey 2026; reference date 2026-06-01; downloaded 2026-11-04. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Population and households statistics (STATPOP) 2025, hectare data; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport to the airports (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-10, 2026-11-17, 2026-11-24 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
- Schools' own websites; timetable: opentransportdata.swiss. International schools (hand-curated list) and public transport to the nearest; reference date 2026-11-04; downloaded 2026-11-04. Licence.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors. OpenStreetMap, Switzerland extract (2026-11-03); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-04. Licence.
- Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss. Swiss public transport timetable (fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020), stations served by trains; reference date 2026-11-10; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
Coat of arms: Zuzwil SG-blazon.svg, Taktaal, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
