Living in Wald (AR)

Wald (AR) is a small municipality in Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland, home to 914 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 56%, #874 of 1,577).

Residents914
Density134 per km²
Area6.8 km²
5-year growth+6.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.69‰
Hub airport28 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+58 km
Within 30 km980,700 people
Lake shore8 km (Lake Constance)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,010 m, height range 840 m
Nearest large lakeBodensee, 7.9 km
Main railway line6.4 km
Border with Austria10 km
Distance to Bern163 km
Within 10 km202,025 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:34

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How Wald (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 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 household58#874 of 1,577#13 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 winner15#1,309 of 2,172#19 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
  • Sea or lake shore90
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)83
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)76
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)74
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)67
  • Safety and community66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Green space65
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Education and family50
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance48
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance48
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance48
  • Real estate47
  • Taxes and wealth46
  • Health and elderly45
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)42
  • Lifestyle and amenities37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Affordability27
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)23
  • Foundation21
  • Flat land (terrain relief)18
  • Demographics14
  • 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

20198572019: 85720208772020: 87720218722021: 87220228822022: 88220238922023: 89220249142024: 914

+6.7% 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.