Living in Schwellbrunn

Schwellbrunn is a small municipality in Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland, home to 1,561 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 40%, #564 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 48%, #752 of 1,577).

Residents1,561
Density90 per km²
Area17.4 km²
5-year growth-1.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.78‰
Hub airport41 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+42 km
Within 30 km772,700 people
Lake shore24 km (Lake Constance)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 870 m, height range 640 m
Nearest large lakeWalensee, 24 km
Main railway line4.1 km
Border with Liechtenstein23 km
Distance to Bern143 km
Within 10 km63,320 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:35

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How Schwellbrunn 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 foundation–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 household60#752 of 1,577#11 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 lover61#564 of 1,428#16 of 16Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner22#1,086 of 2,172#15 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)88
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space67
  • Safety and community66
  • Sea or lake shore63
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)57
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)54
  • Jobs and economy54
  • Lifestyle and amenities51
  • Education and family50
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)47
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance47
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance47
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance47
  • Health and elderly42
  • Taxes and wealth42
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)32
  • Affordability31
  • Flat land (terrain relief)29
  • Real estate21
  • Foundation19
  • Demographics16
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)13
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance1
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)0
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)0

Residents by year

20191,5792019: 1,57920201,5732020: 1,57320211,5412021: 1,54120221,5502022: 1,55020231,5472023: 1,54720241,5612024: 1,561

−1.1% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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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.