Living in Balgach
Balgach is a compact municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 5,067 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 21%, #180 of 875), business owners (top 26%, #241 of 933), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 47%, #659 of 1,428).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Balgach
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- The border with Austria is 3 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 27 min and sets around 16:33; in late June it sets around 21:22.
How Balgach 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.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In St. Gallen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 39 | #627 of 766 | #32 of 43 | Map |
| Low-income household | 3 | #529 of 617 | #47 of 48 | Map |
| Low-income family | 17 | #514 of 579 | #37 of 39 | Map |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 52 | #666 of 933 | #36 of 62 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 39 | #614 of 694 | #36 of 41 | Map |
| Early retiree | 39 | #716 of 798 | #53 of 59 | Map |
| Single professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Young professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Commuter | 39 | #180 of 875 | #8 of 56 | Map |
| Car-free household | 9 | #390 of 520 | #27 of 44 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 12 | #594 of 687 | #54 of 55 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 14 | #785 of 926 | #61 of 62 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Expat professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Healthcare-first mover | 42 | #511 of 718 | #23 of 42 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 50 | #1,254 of 1,577 | #62 of 77 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 58 | #659 of 1,428 | #51 of 75 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 20 | #1,099 of 1,224 | #61 of 66 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 15 | #243 of 399 | #17 of 23 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 50 | #421 of 2,172 | #18 of 77 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 66 | #722 of 933 | #44 of 62 | Map |
| Coastal living | 65 | #547 of 790 | #35 of 56 | Map |
| Business owner | 65 | #241 of 933 | #5 of 62 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+9.0% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Widnau 2 km
- Berneck 2 km
- Rebstein 2 km
- Au (SG) 3 km
- Marbach (SG) 4 km
- Diepoldsau 4 km
- Reute (AR) 4 km
- Walzenhausen 5 km
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.