About Bad Ragaz
Bad Ragaz is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 25.4 km²
Population
6'872residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'367
Vacancy
0.31%
Foreign residents
30.4%
Dwellings
3'871
Jobs (FTE)
3'548
Tax multiplier
92%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Bad Ragaz, 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
3'548 full-time-equivalent jobs across 480 businesses — services make up 74% of employment, industry 23% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
3'548FTE total
Primary2.7%
Secondary23.3%
Tertiary74.0%
Land use
12% built-up, 44% agricultural, 34% forest. Measured across 2'540 hectares (2009).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement13.0%
Agriculture49.0%
Forest38.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 32.9%, ahead of Mitte at 24.1%.
Source BFS
SVP32.9%+2.3 pp
Mitte24.1%
FDP16.8%+0.2 pp
SP9.9%+1.4 pp
Grüne7.4%−2.2 pp
GLP5.8%−3.7 pp
EDU0.6%+0.1 pp
Others
0.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
83.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 16.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences83.9%
Second homes16.1%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.3°C with 1'099 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.1°C), coldest in January (1.1°C). Station: Bad Ragaz, 497 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.3°C
Rain 1099 mm
Bad Ragaz · 497 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Bad Ragaz has risen by +2.3°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.3°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Bad Ragaz · 497 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025