Living in Gonten

Gonten is a small municipality in Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland, home to 1,466 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 37%, #522 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 40%, #625 of 1,577).

Residents1,466
Density59 per km²
Area24.7 km²
5-year growth+0.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k10.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.61‰
Hub airport40 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+50 km
Within 30 km811,500 people
Lake shore21 km (Lake Constance)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,370 m, height range 760 m
Nearest large lakeBodensee, 21 km
Main railway line8.3 km
Border with Liechtenstein15 km
Distance to Bern150 km
Within 10 km49,794 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:35

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Good to know about Gonten

How Gonten 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 Innerrhoden
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 household61#625 of 1,577#3 of 6Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover61#522 of 1,428#6 of 6Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner40#635 of 2,172#5 of 6Map
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
  • Taxes and wealth86
  • Safety and community72
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • Sea or lake shore67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space66
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)61
  • Lifestyle and amenities61
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)60
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance58
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance58
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance58
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)53
  • Health and elderly47
  • Real estate45
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)42
  • Demographics31
  • Education and family30
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)30
  • Flat land (terrain relief)22
  • Foundation17
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)11
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)7
  • Affordability6
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)5
  • 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

20191,4552019: 1,45520201,4622020: 1,46220211,4452021: 1,44520221,4422022: 1,44220231,4402023: 1,44020241,4662024: 1,466

+0.8% 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.