Synopsis

The population of Sainte-Croix has changed by 2.74% over the past 3 years and now totals 5068 inhabitants.

Demographics

Average income is CHF 53’910. 29.13% of residents are currently enrolled in compulsory education, 49.84% have an SEK II qualification, 9.36% have a higher vocational education qualification and 11.67% of the population have a university degree. Consequently, the area has high social standards. The unemployment rate is 1.34%.

Taxes

The 13.85% is the tax percentage in the region. However, the individual amount of tax paid varies from person to person and is based on income, marital status and the amount of deductions, among other factors. In Sainte-Croix, the rate of taxation for childless, unmarried people is 19.63%. A retired, married couple (over 65) pays an average of 18.07%, a married couple with two children 8.99% and a couple without children 12.7%.

New buildings

The housing available in Sainte-Croix has changed by 122 apartments in the last 5 years. One-room apartments comprise 9 of the new builds – perfect for people living alone. A total of 38 new 2-room apartments have additionally been built. 31 3-room apartments and 28 apartments with 4 rooms were also constructed. The new accommodation includes 7 5-room apartments and 9 apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms.

Housing stock

The newly constructed buildings provide further living space in the region. There are a total of 3419 apartments in Sainte-Croix. There are 219 1-room apartments available on the housing market. In terms of medium-sized to large apartments, the housing stock comprises 643 apartments with 2 rooms, 1149 3-room apartments and 804 with 4 rooms. A total of 352 5-room apartments and 252 spacious apartments with at least 6 rooms are also available in the area.

Unoccupied apartments

In Sainte-Croix, 1.33% of apartments are vacant. Of this number, 1.84% of 1-room apartments, 1.57% of apartments with 2 rooms, 1.5% of apartments with 3 rooms, 1.38% of all 4-room apartments and 0.57% of the 5-room apartments are currently uninhabited. The vacancy rate is 0.5% for apartments with more than 5 rooms and 0.4% for apartments with more than 6 rooms.

Housing market (rental only)

Rents for rental properties are, on average, about CHF 1100 per month. In terms of the rents on offer, a quarter of them are equal to or lower than a monthly rent of CHF 852. Monthly rents are lower than CHF 1400 (75th percentile), or they are equivalent to this average price.