Living in Hundwil

Hundwil is a small municipality in Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland, home to 931 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 68%, #1,066 of 1,577).

Residents931
Density39 per km²
Area24.1 km²
5-year growth-2.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.98‰
Hub airport38 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+47 km
Within 30 km842,900 people
Lake shore20 km (Lake Constance)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 870 m, height range 760 m
Nearest large lakeBodensee, 20 km
Main railway line4.6 km
Border with Austria19 km
Distance to Bern148 km
Within 10 km155,373 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:35

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How Hundwil 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 too few residents–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 household55#1,066 of 1,577#15 of 18Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner5#1,529 of 2,172#20 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)98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)77
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)76
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
  • Sea or lake shore69
  • Lifestyle and amenities68
  • Safety and community67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)63
  • Green space60
  • Jobs and economy54
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance51
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance51
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance51
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)46
  • Education and family44
  • Affordability33
  • Taxes and wealth33
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)30
  • Health and elderly29
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Flat land (terrain relief)23
  • Real estate23
  • Foundation13
  • Demographics9
  • 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

Residents by year

20199572019: 95720209412020: 94120219672021: 96720229682022: 96820239442023: 94420249312024: 931

−2.7% 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.