About Rheineck
Rheineck is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Rheintal in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 2.2 km²
Population
3'514residents
Median taxable income
CHF 57'340
Vacancy
1.48%
Foreign residents
35.7%
Dwellings
1'892
Jobs (FTE)
1'620
Tax multiplier
113%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Rheineck, 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
1'620 full-time-equivalent jobs across 0 businesses — services make up 57% of employment, industry 42% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'620FTE total
Primary1.0%
Secondary42.1%
Tertiary56.9%
Land use
56% built-up, 30% agricultural, 6% forest. Measured across 220 hectares (2009).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement60.3%
Agriculture32.8%
Forest6.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 37.1%, ahead of Mitte at 16.4%.
Source BFS
SVP37.1%+2.5 pp
Mitte16.4%
FDP15.0%−5.3 pp
SP12.0%−1.2 pp
Grüne5.4%−4.5 pp
GLP4.4%−0.6 pp
EDU4.1%+1.1 pp
Others
2.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
86.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 13.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences86.7%
Second homes13.3%
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
