Switzerland · Canton SG
St. Gallen
9000–9300Residents
79'487
Area
39.4 km²
Population density
2'018 pop./km²
Elevation
675 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'067 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
138%
Postal codes
12
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
39'958 50.3%
Men
39'529 49.7%
Children & youth (0–19)
14'511 18.3%
Swiss citizens
52'016 65.4%
Foreign residents
27'471 34.6%
Population density
2'018 pop./km²
0–19 · 14'511 · 18.3%20–64 · 50'703 · 63.8%65+ · 14'273 · 18.0%
Foreign residents 34.6%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
Neighbourhoods
BFS · 2024Statistical city quarters from BFS City Statistics — available for 10 Swiss cities only, not nationwide.
Bruggen
13'648residents
- Median age
- 39.2
- Foreign
- 35.2%
- Area / person
- 42 m²
Neudorf
8'751residents
- Median age
- 44
- Foreign
- 30.6%
- Area / person
- 44 m²
St.Fiden
8'321residents
- Median age
- 38.4
- Foreign
- 44.0%
- Area / person
- 41 m²
Langgass - Heiligkreuz
7'637residents
- Median age
- 38.5
- Foreign
- 41.2%
- Area / person
- 43 m²
Lachen
6'980residents
- Median age
- 37.4
- Foreign
- 39.5%
- Area / person
- 41 m²
St.Georgen
5'243residents
- Median age
- 42.1
- Foreign
- 18.0%
- Area / person
- 51 m²
Winkeln
4'618residents
- Median age
- 39.3
- Foreign
- 34.2%
- Area / person
- 40 m²
Linsebühl - Dreilinden
4'504residents
- Median age
- 39.5
- Foreign
- 32.8%
- Area / person
- 46 m²
Riethüsli
4'238residents
- Median age
- 38.6
- Foreign
- 29.2%
- Area / person
- 47 m²
Rosenberg
4'179residents
- Median age
- 36.5
- Foreign
- 35.7%
- Area / person
- 48 m²
St.Jakob
3'296residents
- Median age
- 36.8
- Foreign
- 34.3%
- Area / person
- 48 m²
Rotmonten
2'717residents
- Median age
- 46.7
- Foreign
- 20.7%
- Area / person
- 57 m²
Innenstadt
2'513residents
- Median age
- 34.2
- Foreign
- 36.7%
- Area / person
- 48 m²
Notkersegg
1'840residents
- Median age
- 43.8
- Foreign
- 22.7%
- Area / person
- 47 m²
STATPOP 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
45.5% YesNo 54.5%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
32.0% YesNo 68.0%
14.06.2026Gesetz über Beiträge für familien- und schulergänzende KinderbetreuungCantonal SG● Accepted · 57.8% Yes
73.7% YesNo 26.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
38.0% YesNo 62.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
32.7% YesNo 67.3%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
29.9% YesNo 70.1%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
77.2% YesNo 22.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
38.2% YesNo 61.8%
08.03.2026Kantonsratsbeschluss über den Bau der «Kantonsstrasse zum See» mit Kostenbeteiligung am «Anschluss Witen mit Zubringer»Cantonal SG● Accepted · 54.0% Yes
49.2% YesNo 50.8%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SP25.6% · strongest party
SP25.6%
SVP18.4%
GRÜNE15.5%
FDP14.3%
Mitte12.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier138%
Cantonal tax multiplier105%
138%SG range 61%155%
Tax rank 71 of 75 in canton St. GallenTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'139 CHF(15.1%)
Rank 71 of 75 in the canton · 1028 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:15'139 CHF(~15.1%)
St. GallenCanton range St. GallenSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | St. Gallen | St. Gallen | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.8% | 4.8–7.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.7% | 6.1–9.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.5% | 7.4–11.2% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.8% | 8.3–12.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 13% | 9.2–13.8% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 14% | 10–14.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 15.1% | 10.9–16.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 16.1% | 11.7–17.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 16.9% | 12.3–18% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 17.7% | 12.9–18.7% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 18.4% | 13.6–19.5% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 19.1% | 14.1–20.2% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 20.6% | 15.4–21.8% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 21.9% | 16.5–23.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 23% | 17.5–24.2% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 24% | 18.4–25.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 24.8% | 19.1–26.1% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 25.5% | 19.7–26.7% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.3 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'290 mm
9.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'067 m
Mean elevation
723 m
Relief
568 m
Mean slope
10.1°
Flat share
27.4%
South-facing
12.0%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 568 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
323.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
448.4 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
71'800
323 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
30.59 Rp./kWh
Energy
12.99 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.25 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
4.06 Rp./kWh
30.59 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.8 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator St.Galler Stadtwerke
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
2.3 %
Avg. rooms
3.4
Dwellings
45'593
Built before 194638.2%
Built since 200114.4%
2.3 %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 governmentMaria Pappa · Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz
Websitestadt.sg.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities79'487 #1 SG · #8 CHFamilies & children18.3% #68 SG · #1619 CHAge structure18% #59 SG · #1647 CHWomen share50.3% #13 SG · #733 CHForeign residents34.6% #9 SG · #167 CHPopulation density2'018/km² #4 SG · #75 CHTax burden15'139 #72 SG · #1029 CHTaxes138% #71 SGWarmest municipalities9.3 °C #34 SG · #1156 CHSunniest municipalities39.6% #70 SG · #2020 CHRainiest municipalities1'290 mm #32 SG · #508 CHVoter turnout51.3% #61 SG · #1561 CHAgainst Switzerland14% #55 SG · #1008 CHAligned with Switzerland86% #14 SG · #464 CHSVP strongholds18.4% #75 SG · #1857 CHSP strongholds25.6% #1 SG · #152 CHCentre strongholds12.7% #71 SG · #977 CHFDP strongholds14.3% #37 SG · #892 CHGLP strongholds9.2% #2 SG · #409 CHGreen strongholds15.5% #1 SG · #114 CHLargest by area39.4 km² #20 SG · #230 CHHighest municipalities675 m #22 SG · #649 CHRemotest municipalities93 min #45 SG · #496 CHBest-connected municipalities93 min #29 SG · #1607 CHHighest peaks1'067 m #31 SG · #686 CHHighest-lying municipalities723 m #27 SG · #716 CHGreatest vertical range568 m #30 SG · #638 CHSteepest municipalities10.1° #38 SG · #922 CHSolar potential323 GWh #1 SG · #9 CHCheapest electricity30.59 Rp./kWh #44 SG · #1764 CHMost expensive electricity30.59 Rp./kWh #32 SG · #343 CH
Postal codes (12)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 5Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of St. Gallen?
- St. Gallen has 12 postal codes: 9000, 9008, 9010, 9011, 9012, 9014, 9015, 9016, 9030, 9037, 9042, 9300.
- What is the tax rate in St. Gallen?
- The municipal tax multiplier of St. Gallen is 138% (2026); canton SG levies 105%.
- How much tax do you pay in St. Gallen?
- A single person without children pays about 15'139 CHF income tax in St. Gallen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 71 of 75 in canton SG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does St. Gallen have?
- St. Gallen has 79'487 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in St. Gallen?
- St. Gallen has 27'471 foreign residents, a share of 34.56% (2025).
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