Egnach 
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Egnach is a commune in the canton of Thurgau with 5,259 residents (FSO), 16.5 % of them foreign nationals. On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 13,390 in income tax here, rank 665 of 2,110 communes (FTA).
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Taxes
Federal, cantonal and communal, without church tax, official FTA tax calculator. Rank 1 = lowest tax.
Commune tax multiplier
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 157 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 152 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 |
FTA; comparable within the canton only. All multipliers in the canton of Thurgau
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Typically Egnach: specialities, brands, sights
What makes Egnach special, from official registers and gathered with pleasure.
Protected specialities (PDO/PGI)
Egnach lies in the area of origin of these protected specialities:
- Emmentaler cheese
- St. Galler Bratwurst meat speciality
Good to know
- 2 cultural properties of national importance, for example: Bauernhaus Schär mit Speicher, Bohlenständerhaus Erdhausen
Sources: FOAG (register of PDO/PGI), FOC and FOEN (UNESCO World Heritage, parks), FOCP (inventory of cultural property), commercial register (Zefix), Culinary Heritage of Switzerland.
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Commune finances
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| Year | Revenue m | Expenditure m | Result m | per resident CHF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29.3 | 30.4 | −1.1 | −211 |
| 2023 | 29.7 | 31.5 | −1.7 | −341 |
| 2022 | 14.4 | 15.4 | −1.0 | −196 |
| 2021 | 26.8 | 24.3 | 2.5 | 520 |
| 2020 | 28.1 | 25.1 | 3.0 | 621 |
| 2019 | 25.4 | 32.0 | −6.6 | −1,395 |
| 2018 | 25.4 | 31.6 | −6.2 | −1,320 |
Result = revenue minus expenditure of the income statement. Source: FFA financial statistics.
The commune in figures
Births and deaths
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births | 51 | 52 | 38 | 49 | 53 | 61 | 43 | 46 | 53 | 44 |
| Deaths | 29 | 34 | 26 | 29 | 35 | 46 | 24 | 39 | 53 | 53 |
FSO, demographic balance · Births and deaths in the canton of Thurgau
Immigration and emigration
In 2025, 54 people moved to Egnach from abroad, 45 of them foreign nationals; 33 moved abroad. Net international migration: +21.
Arrivals and departures by world region 2025
| Origin | arrived | left |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 9 | 7 |
| EU | 33 | 24 |
| rest of Europe | 8 | 0 |
| Africa | 1 | 0 |
| Latin America and Caribbean | 3 | 2 |
For individual communes the FSO publishes nationality by world region only. Source: FSO, migration statistics of the permanent resident population.
Naturalisations
Origin of people naturalised in 2025: EU 7rest of Europe 1
FSO
The canton compared
| Figure | Value | Rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton tax (example) | CHF 9,212 | 12 / 26 | 2026 |
| Average rent | CHF 1,373 | 14 / 26 | 2024 |
| Health premium | CHF 574 | 11 / 26 | 2027 |
| Electricity price | 28.34 Rp./kWh | 17 / 26 | 2027 |
| Vacant homes | 1.4 % | 5 / 26 | 2025 |
| Unemployment | 2.2 % | 11 / 26 | 2026 |
Nearby communes
- SalmsachThurgau · 1 km
- RomanshornThurgau · 3 km
- ArbonThurgau · 5 km
- MuolenSt. Gallen · 5 km
- UttwilThurgau · 5 km
- HefenhofenThurgau · 5 km
- DozwilThurgau · 6 km
- AmriswilThurgau · 6 km
Frequently asked questions
How many people live in Egnach?
5,259 (FSO).
How high are taxes in Egnach?
On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 13,390 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
How much tax does a family pay in Egnach?
A married couple with two children and a gross salary of CHF 100,000 pays CHF 4,840 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
What share of residents are foreign nationals in Egnach?
16.5 % of residents do not hold Swiss citizenship (FSO).
Sources: FSO, FTA, FFA, SECO, FOPH · www.egnach.ch · JSON · Coat of arms: Wikimedia Commons (public domain) · Archive
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