Living in Amden

Amden is a small municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 1,847 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 4%, #50 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 58%, #907 of 1,577).

Residents1,847
Density43 per km²
Area43.0 km²
5-year growth+3.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.76‰
Hub airport56 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+50 km
Within 30 km431,600 people
Lake shore18 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,120 m, height range 1,230 m
Nearest large lakeWalensee, on the shore
Nearest major riverLimmat, 1.3 km
Main railway line2.9 km
Border with Liechtenstein26 km
Distance to Bern129 km
Within 10 km32,536 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:36

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How Amden 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 St. Gallen
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 household58#907 of 1,577#28 of 77Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover74#50 of 1,428#3 of 75Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner19#1,205 of 2,172#64 of 77Map
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

  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Sea or lake shore73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space66
  • Mobility and connectivity65
  • Real estate64
  • Lifestyle and amenities61
  • Safety and community59
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance51
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance51
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance51
  • Taxes and wealth51
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Affordability42
  • Jobs and economy41
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)39
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)38
  • Demographics35
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance21
  • Health and elderly19
  • Foundation18
  • Education and family16
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)8
  • Flat land (terrain relief)7
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)6
  • 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

Residents by year

20191,7842019: 1,78420201,7842020: 1,78420211,8232021: 1,82320221,8762022: 1,87620231,8652023: 1,86520241,8472024: 1,847

+3.5% 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.