Canton
Glarus
Get to know Glarus
The canton of Glarus is a canton in east-central Switzerland.
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The capital is Glarus. The population speaks a variety of Alemannic German. The majority of the population (81%) identifies as Christian, about evenly split between Protestants and Catholics.
Finding a home here
A view of the rental market, drawn from 62 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.
CHF 16.8
1 Nov 2026
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The people who live here
The reported area is home to 42'451 people. Its population provides a sense of scale, without assuming how every neighbourhood feels.
42'451
Population
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A picture of local costs
Mean of the municipalities, weighted by residents · Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026
CHF 11'571
/ year
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Avg. income tax of the municipalitiesCHF 11'571
Mean of the municipalities, weighted by residents · Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.