About Arnegg
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 27.5 km²
Population
18'633residents
Median taxable income
CHF 62'898
Vacancy
1.24%
Foreign residents
23.3%
Dwellings
9'032
Jobs (FTE)
13'292
Tax multiplier
116%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Arnegg, 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
13'292 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'243 businesses — services make up 65% of employment, industry 32% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
13'292FTE total
Primary2.5%
Secondary32.1%
Tertiary65.4%
Land use
22% built-up, 61% agricultural, 16% forest. Measured across 2'751 hectares (2009).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement22.2%
Agriculture61.4%
Forest16.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 24.8%, ahead of SP at 19.3%.
Source BFS
SVP24.8%+2.0 pp
SP19.3%+0.6 pp
Mitte16.9%
FDP15.2%−0.2 pp
Grüne11.8%−1.6 pp
GLP7.9%−1.5 pp
EVP1.5%−0.1 pp
Others
0.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.7%
Second homes8.3%
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
