Population
79'487↑0.8%
About 9014 St. Gallen
Postal code · St. Gallen
St. Gallen is a Swiss city and the capital of the canton of St. Gallen. It evolved from the hermitage of Saint Gall, founded in the 7th century. Today, it is a large urban agglomeration and represents the center of eastern Switzerland. Its economy consists mainly of the service sector. The city is home to the University of St. Gallen, one of the best business schools in Europe.
Population
79'487
Tax multiplier
138%
9014 St. Gallen in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.138%
Median taxable income
CHF 46'100↑1.8%
Middle in canton
Median net income
CHF 50'900↑1.6%
74%
Cantonal tax multiplier
105%
2.30%↑9.5%
+113% vs CH
- Settlement42%
- Forest28%
- Agriculture28%
- Other2%
Foreign residents
34.6%↑1.1%
Median price
CHF 9'436/ m²
+11% vs CH
Dwellings
45'522↑0.3%
Jobs (FTE)
64'515↓0.4%
85%
76%
Fibre
Property market in 9014 St. Gallen
The rental vacancy rate is 2.30%, 68% above the cantonal average (1.37 %). The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 138%, 22% above the cantonal average (113 %). Median taxable income is CHF 55'400, 11% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). 9014 St. Gallen has 79'487 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
