About Arbon
Arbon is a historic town and a municipality and district capital of the district of Arbon in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Thurgau
- Area
- 6.0 km²
Population
16'354residents
Median taxable income
CHF 59'236
Vacancy
1.29%
Foreign residents
36.5%
Dwellings
8'837
Jobs (FTE)
6'541
Tax multiplier
177%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Arbon, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
6'541 full-time-equivalent jobs across 835 businesses — services make up 66% of employment, industry 33% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
6'541FTE total
Primary0.5%
Secondary33.2%
Tertiary66.3%
Land use
63% built-up, 29% agricultural, 4% forest. Measured across 606 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement65.3%
Agriculture30.1%
Forest4.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 33.4%, ahead of SP at 16.1%.
Source BFS
SVP33.4%+4.7 pp
SP16.1%−0.9 pp
Mitte16.1%
FDP10.7%−0.7 pp
Grüne8.3%−5.1 pp
GLP7.5%+1.4 pp
EDU2.1%+0.4 pp
Others
2.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
87.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 12.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences87.8%
Second homes12.2%
Climate data
Annual mean 8.7°C with 1'433 mm of rain. Warmest in July (17.5°C), coldest in January (0.2°C). Station: St. Gallen, 776 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
8.7°C
Annual mean
Mean 8.7°C
Rain 1433 mm
Sun ≈135 days
St. Gallen · 776 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at St. Gallen has risen by +2.5°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.5°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
St. Gallen · 776 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
