Glarus Nord 
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Glarus Nord is a commune in the canton of Glarus with 19,849 residents (FSO), 28.4 % of them foreign nationals. On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 13,330 in income tax here, rank 649 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 63 | 63 | 65 | 66.5 | 66.5 | 66.5 | 61.5 | 61.5 | 63 | 63 |
FTA; comparable within the canton only. All multipliers in the canton of Glarus
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Typically Glarus Nord: specialities, brands, sights
What makes Glarus Nord special, from official registers and gathered with pleasure.
Protected specialities (PDO/PGI)
Glarus Nord lies in the area of origin of these protected specialities:
- Glarner Alpkäse cheese
- Glarner Kalberwurst meat speciality
Good to know
- UNESCO World Heritage: Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona
- 11 cultural properties of national importance, for example: Freulerpalast, Hammerschmiede, Herrensitz Haltli, Herrensitz Milt, Hof und Höfli mit Gartenpavillon, Industriesiedlung Jenny & Co. mit Fabrikgebäuden …
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.
Charging stations near you
Free public charge points within 3 km, live from the Swiss Federal Office of Energy. Your location is used for this one lookup only and is never stored.
Commune finances
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| Year | Revenue m | Expenditure m | Result m | per resident CHF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 85.7 | 100.9 | −15.2 | −769 |
| 2023 | 85.3 | 87.0 | −1.7 | −84 |
| 2022 | 83.0 | 84.0 | −0.9 | −47 |
| 2021 | 96.7 | 112.0 | −15.2 | −794 |
| 2020 | 79.1 | 94.2 | −15.1 | −804 |
| 2019 | 73.9 | 85.2 | −11.3 | −607 |
| 2018 | 66.6 | 70.7 | −4.0 | −219 |
| 2017 | 65.0 | 68.4 | −3.4 | −186 |
| 2016 | 63.4 | 65.7 | −2.3 | −126 |
| 2015 | 64.5 | 64.3 | 0.2 | 12 |
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 | 202 | 173 | 205 | 196 | 189 | 213 | 191 | 181 | 184 | 185 |
| Deaths | 141 | 141 | 130 | 169 | 168 | 179 | 147 | 160 | 153 | 169 |
FSO, demographic balance · Births and deaths in the canton of Glarus
Immigration and emigration
In 2025, 312 people moved to Glarus Nord from abroad, 279 of them foreign nationals; 202 moved abroad. Net international migration: +110.
Arrivals and departures by world region 2025
| Origin | arrived | left |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 33 | 21 |
| EU | 229 | 157 |
| rest of Europe | 21 | 11 |
| Africa | 2 | 5 |
| North America | 4 | 1 |
| Latin America and Caribbean | 7 | 2 |
| Asia | 12 | 4 |
| Oceania | 4 | 1 |
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 35rest of Europe 18Africa 6Asia 11
FSO
The canton compared
| Figure | Value | Rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton tax (example) | CHF 9,232 | 13 / 26 | 2026 |
| Average rent | CHF 1,299 | 8 / 26 | 2024 |
| Health premium | CHF 558 | 7 / 26 | 2027 |
| Electricity price | 26.55 Rp./kWh | 12 / 26 | 2027 |
| Vacant homes | 0.6 % | 20 / 26 | 2025 |
| Unemployment | 1.7 % | 8 / 26 | 2026 |
Nearby communes
- WeesenSt. Gallen · 5 km
- GlarusGlarus · 6 km
- SchänisSt. Gallen · 7 km
- AmdenSt. Gallen · 9 km
- Glarus SüdGlarus · 10 km
- ReichenburgSchwyz · 10 km
- Benken (SG)St. Gallen · 11 km
- InnerthalSchwyz · 12 km
Frequently asked questions
How many people live in Glarus Nord?
19,849 (FSO).
How high are taxes in Glarus Nord?
On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 13,330 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
How much tax does a family pay in Glarus Nord?
A married couple with two children and a gross salary of CHF 100,000 pays CHF 5,957 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
What share of residents are foreign nationals in Glarus Nord?
28.4 % of residents do not hold Swiss citizenship (FSO).
Sources: FSO, FTA, FFA, SECO, FOPH · www.glarus-nord.ch · JSON · Coat of arms: Wikimedia Commons (public domain) · Archive
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