St. Gallen vs Thurgau
In short: taxes are lower in Thurgau, rent is cheaper in St. Gallen and the health premium is lower in St. Gallen. All metrics in detail:
| Metric | St. Gallen | Thurgau | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income tax (single, 80k) | CHF 10'365 | CHF 9'212 | ESTV · 2026 |
| Rent (avg) | CHF 1'343 | CHF 1'373 | BFS Strukturerhebung · 2024 |
| Health premium, standard model (adult) | CHF 570.83 | CHF 573.73 | BAG / priminfo · 2027 |
| Lowest health premium (adult) | CHF 336.03 | CHF 336.5 | BAG / priminfo · 2027 |
| Average health premium (adult) | CHF 427.48 | CHF 433.2 | BAG / priminfo · 2027 |
| Health premium saving potential (adult) | CHF 91.45 | CHF 96.7 | BAG / priminfo · 2027 |
| Premium subsidy recipients | 22.2% | 20.4% | BAG KVSTAT T 4.02 · 2025 |
| Premium subsidy per recipient | CHF 2'690 | CHF 2'955 | BAG KVSTAT T 4.08 · 2025 |
| Premium subsidy as share of premium | 68.3% | 73.8% | BAG KVSTAT T 4.08 · 2025 |
| Electricity price | 30.11 | 28.34 | ElCom · 2027 |
| Offences (per 1,000) | 48.32 | 46.78 | BFS PKS · 2024 |
| Violent offences (per 1,000) | 3.86 | 3.99 | BFS PKS · 2025 |
| Vacancy rate | 1.37% | 1.41% | BFS LWZ · 2025 |
| New dwellings (per 1,000) | 3.56 | 5.98 | BFS Bau- und Wohnbaustatistik · 2024 |
| Sunshine | 1'701.4 h | 1'733 h | MeteoSwiss · 2025 |
| Jobs | 317'461 | 149'746 | BFS STATENT · 2024 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.1% | 2.2% | SECO amstat · 2026 |
| Cross-border commuters (share of jobs) | 3.18% | 4.5% | BFS GGS/STATENT · 2024 |
| Median net income | CHF 54'000 | CHF 56'200 | ESTV dBSt · 2022 |
| Naturalisations (per 1,000 foreigners) | 14.3 | 11.7 | BFS/SEM Einbürgerungsstatistik · 2025 |
| Population growth | 0.74% | 1.1% | BFS Demografische Bilanz · 2025 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 8.87 | 8.73 | BFS BEVNAT · 2025 |
| Net migration (per 1,000) | 6.61‰ | 10.36‰ | BFS Demografische Bilanz · 2025 |
| Foreign residents | 27.19% | 27.89% | BFS STATPOP · 2025 |
| Fiscal balance per capita | −CHF 341 | −CHF 980 | EFV FS-Modell · 2024 |
| Cantonal net debt per capita | −CHF 741 | CHF 2'131 | EFV Finanzstatistik · 2024 |
| Hospital beds (per 1,000) | 3.91 | 6 | BFS Krankenhausstatistik · 2024 |
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 549.91 | 618.44 | BFS/ASTRA IVZ · 2024 |
| Electric share of car fleet | 4.05% | 4.21% | BFS/ASTRA IVZ · 2024 |
| Electric share of new cars | 21.82% | 22.74% | BFS/ASTRA IVZ · 2024 |
| Motorbikes per 1,000 residents | 86.14 | 104.52 | BFS/ASTRA IVZ · 2024 |
| Goods vehicles per 1,000 residents | 57.35 | 65.64 | BFS/ASTRA IVZ · 2024 |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 89.3% | 82.7% | BAKOM Breitbandatlas · 2026 |
| Public-transport accessibility (ARE index) | 2'007.3 | 1'554.4 | ARE Erreichbarkeit · 2017 |
| Solar power per resident | 1'361.9 | 1'674.4 | BFE Pronovo register · 2026 |
| Population in Energiestadt communes | 78% | 51.2% | BFE Energiestadt · 2025 |
| Organic farmland share | 14.56% | 19.23% | BFS Landwirtschaftsstatistik · 2025 |
| Municipal waste per resident | 252.8 | 251.61 | BFS Cercle Indicateurs · 2023 |
| Separately collected waste share | 27.84% | 37.53% | BFS Cercle Indicateurs · 2023 |
Frequently asked questions
Where are taxes lower: St. Gallen or Thurgau?
In the canton of Thurgau (CHF 9'212 per year).
Where is rent cheaper: St. Gallen or Thurgau?
In the canton of St. Gallen (CHF 1'343 per month).