Living in Grub (AR)

Grub (AR) is a small municipality in Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland, home to 984 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 9%, #118 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 31%, #371 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 32%, #493 of 1,577).

Residents984
Density234 per km²
Area4.2 km²
5-year growth-5.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k7.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.66‰
Hub airport25 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+59 km
Within 30 km988,500 people
Lake shore5 km (Lake Constance)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 730 m, height range 620 m
Nearest large lakeBodensee, 5.0 km
Nearest major riverRhein, 7.1 km
Main railway line3.8 km
Border with Austria7 km
Distance to Bern165 km
Within 10 km156,138 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:34

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Good to know about Grub (AR)

How Grub (AR) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Switzerland. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Detailed module: 28 official Swiss factors (Federal Statistical Office portraits, ESTV tax burden), regional Eurostat health, income and safety figures and geographic measures.

ProfileScoreIn SwitzerlandIn Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Young familynot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Low-income householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couplenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Early retireenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote workernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Budget-constrained movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Expat professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Healthcare-first movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Nature-focused household62#493 of 1,577#7 of 18Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover71#118 of 1,428#3 of 16Map
Rural value seeker54#371 of 1,224#4 of 14Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner29#906 of 2,172#13 of 20Map
Climate-resilient relocationnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Business ownernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)95
  • Sea or lake shore95
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)74
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • Green space70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Safety and community63
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Education and family58
  • Health and elderly57
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Lifestyle and amenities47
  • Taxes and wealth47
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance43
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance43
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance43
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)41
  • Affordability41
  • Real estate38
  • Foundation35
  • Flat land (terrain relief)35
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)20
  • Demographics9
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)1
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)0

Residents by year

20191,0452019: 1,04520201,0082020: 1,00820211,0132021: 1,01320229802022: 98020239892023: 98920249842024: 984

−5.8% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

Nearby

Data: Swiss FSO regional portraits, ESTV tax burden 2018, Eurostat GISCO LAU; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.