Living in Oberegg

Oberegg is a small municipality in Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland, home to 1,928 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 13%, #176 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 24%, #378 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 86%, #1,049 of 1,224).

Residents1,928
Density132 per km²
Area14.6 km²
5-year growth+1.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.93‰
Hub airport28 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+62 km
Within 30 km968,700 people
Lake shore8 km (Lake Constance)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 730 m, height range 620 m
Nearest large lakeBodensee, 8.0 km
Nearest major riverRhein, 6.9 km
Main railway line4.0 km
Border with Austria7 km
Distance to Bern167 km
Within 10 km167,017 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:34

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Good to know about Oberegg

How Oberegg 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 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 household63#378 of 1,577#2 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 lover69#176 of 1,428#1 of 6Map
Rural value seeker22#1,049 of 1,224#2 of 3Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner41#594 of 2,172#4 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)95
  • Sea or lake shore90
  • Safety and community78
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)76
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)74
  • Taxes and wealth72
  • Green space71
  • Mobility and connectivity68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)61
  • Health and elderly55
  • Jobs and economy51
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance47
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance47
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance47
  • Education and family44
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)39
  • Real estate39
  • Lifestyle and amenities36
  • Flat land (terrain relief)34
  • Demographics31
  • Foundation28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)19
  • Affordability7
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)5
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)4
  • 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

20191,9072019: 1,90720201,9162020: 1,91620211,8892021: 1,88920221,9262022: 1,92620231,9282023: 1,92820241,9282024: 1,928

+1.1% 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.