Living in Heiden
Heiden is a compact municipality in Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland, home to 4,225 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 9%, #128 of 1,428), climate-conscious movers (top 13%, #120 of 933), people who want to live by the sea (top 16%, #124 of 790).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Heiden
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- Bodensee is 5.6 km away.
- The border with Austria is 6 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 27 min and sets around 16:34; in late June it sets around 21:23.
How Heiden 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.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In Appenzell Ausserrhoden | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 36 | #669 of 766 | #6 of 7 | Map |
| Low-income household | 36 | #362 of 617 | #2 of 4 | Map |
| Low-income family | 30 | #407 of 579 | #3 of 4 | Map |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 63 | #254 of 933 | #1 of 7 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 62 | #155 of 694 | #2 of 5 | Map |
| Early retiree | 63 | #184 of 798 | #5 of 5 | Map |
| Single professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Young professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Commuter | 39 | #190 of 875 | #2 of 9 | Map |
| Car-free household | 23 | #182 of 520 | #3 of 4 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 38 | #425 of 687 | #2 of 5 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 45 | #512 of 926 | #2 of 7 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Expat professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Healthcare-first mover | 62 | #231 of 718 | #1 of 5 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 62 | #486 of 1,577 | #6 of 18 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 71 | #128 of 1,428 | #4 of 16 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 52 | #444 of 1,224 | #7 of 14 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 41 | #146 of 399 | #3 of 4 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 58 | #288 of 2,172 | #3 of 20 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 74 | #120 of 933 | #2 of 7 | Map |
| Coastal living | 73 | #124 of 790 | #1 of 7 | Map |
| Business owner | 62 | #319 of 933 | #3 of 7 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+0.8% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Grub (AR) 2 km
- Wolfhalden 2 km
- Oberegg 2 km
- Reute (AR) 3 km
- Rorschacherberg 4 km
- Lutzenberg 4 km
- Thal 4 km
- Wald (AR) 4 km
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.