Switzerland · Canton SG
Rapperswil-Jona
8630–8734Residents
28'836
Area
31.4 km²
Population density
919 pop./km²
Elevation
409 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
74%
Postal codes
8
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
14'704 51.0%
Men
14'132 49.0%
Children & youth (0–19)
5'388 18.7%
Swiss citizens
22'967 79.7%
Foreign residents
5'869 20.4%
Population density
919 pop./km²
0–19 · 5'388 · 18.7%20–64 · 17'124 · 59.4%65+ · 6'324 · 21.9%
Foreign residents 20.4%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
54.2% YesNo 45.8%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
43.7% YesNo 56.3%
14.06.2026Gesetz über Beiträge für familien- und schulergänzende KinderbetreuungCantonal SG● Accepted · 57.8% Yes
65.3% YesNo 34.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
29.5% YesNo 70.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
36.4% YesNo 63.6%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
33.1% YesNo 66.9%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
75.9% YesNo 24.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
42.8% YesNo 57.2%
08.03.2026Kantonsratsbeschluss über den Bau der «Kantonsstrasse zum See» mit Kostenbeteiligung am «Anschluss Witen mit Zubringer»Cantonal SG● Accepted · 54.0% Yes
48.5% YesNo 51.5%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP25.1% · strongest party
SVP25.1%
FDP17.1%
SP15.7%
Mitte14.8%
GRÜNE12.6%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier74%
Cantonal tax multiplier105%
74%SG range 61%155%
Tax rank 4 of 75 in canton St. GallenTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
11'600 CHF(11.6%)
Rank 4 of 75 in the canton · 227 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 13'868 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Balgach 10'881 CHF · most expensive Lütisburg 16'080 CHF
100'000 CHF:11'600 CHF(~11.6%)
Rapperswil-JonaCanton range St. GallenSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Rapperswil-Jona | St. Gallen | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.1% | 4.8–7.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 6.6% | 6.1–9.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 7.9% | 7.4–11.2% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 8.9% | 8.3–12.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 9.8% | 9.2–13.8% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 10.7% | 10–14.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 11.6% | 10.9–16.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 12.4% | 11.7–17.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 13.1% | 12.3–18% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 13.7% | 12.9–18.7% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 14.4% | 13.6–19.5% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 14.9% | 14.1–20.2% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 16.3% | 15.4–21.8% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 17.4% | 16.5–23.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 18.4% | 17.5–24.2% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 19.3% | 18.4–25.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 20% | 19.1–26.1% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 20.7% | 19.7–26.7% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–202010 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'374 mm
10 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
543 m
Mean elevation
433 m
Relief
137 m
Mean slope
4.1°
Flat share
69.7%
South-facing
16.1%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 137 m0 m3'847 m
Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.
swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026
Roof potential
146.4 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
196.3 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
32'500
146 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr
BFE solar factsheet ↗Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).
Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2026Tariff H4
23.14 Rp./kWh
Energy
9.61 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
9.28 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.57 Rp./kWh
23.14 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.8 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Elektrizitätswerk Jona-Rapperswil AG
ElCom tariff comparison ↗How this is measured
Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.
2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
1.98 %
Avg. rooms
3.7
Dwellings
14'432
Built before 194613.6%
Built since 200122.3%
1.98 %0 %12 %
Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.
Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Head of governmentBarbara Dillier
Websiterapperswil-jona.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities28'836 #2 SG · #28 CHFamilies & children18.7% #66 SG · #1531 CHAge structure21.9% #20 SG · #877 CHWomen share51% #5 SG · #397 CHForeign residents20.4% #39 SG · #828 CHPopulation density919/km² #14 SG · #258 CHTax burden11'600 #4 SG · #227 CHTaxes74% #4 SGWarmest municipalities10 °C #23 SG · #514 CHSunniest municipalities43.7% #25 SG · #894 CHRainiest municipalities1'374 mm #27 SG · #391 CHVoter turnout54.7% #35 SG · #1113 CHAgainst Switzerland6% #75 SG · #1415 CHAligned with Switzerland94% #2 SG · #65 CHSVP strongholds25.1% #74 SG · #1549 CHSP strongholds15.7% #5 SG · #867 CHCentre strongholds14.8% #66 SG · #838 CHFDP strongholds17.1% #12 SG · #650 CHGLP strongholds10.2% #1 SG · #295 CHGreen strongholds12.6% #2 SG · #286 CHLargest by area31.4 km² #24 SG · #296 CHHighest municipalities409 m #67 SG · #1850 CHRemotest municipalities54 min #75 SG · #1516 CHBest-connected municipalities54 min #1 SG · #594 CHHighest peaks543 m #69 SG · #1744 CHHighest-lying municipalities433 m #64 SG · #1836 CHGreatest vertical range137 m #69 SG · #1662 CHSteepest municipalities4.1° #67 SG · #1729 CHSolar potential146 GWh #4 SG · #34 CHCheapest electricity23.14 Rp./kWh #1 SG · #48 CHMost expensive electricity23.14 Rp./kWh #75 SG · #2059 CH
Postal codes (8)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 8Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Rapperswil-Jona?
- Rapperswil-Jona has 8 postal codes: 8630, 8633, 8640, 8645, 8646, 8714, 8715, 8734.
- What is the tax rate in Rapperswil-Jona?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Rapperswil-Jona is 74% (2026); canton SG levies 105%.
- How much tax do you pay in Rapperswil-Jona?
- A single person without children pays about 11'600 CHF income tax in Rapperswil-Jona on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 4 of 75 in canton SG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Rapperswil-Jona have?
- Rapperswil-Jona has 28'836 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Rapperswil-Jona?
- Rapperswil-Jona has 5'869 foreign residents, a share of 20.35% (2025).
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