Living in Benken (SG)
Benken (SG) is a small municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 3,018 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 21%, #296 of 1,428), people who want to live by the sea (top 39%, #302 of 790), rural value seekers (top 52%, #626 of 1,224).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Benken (SG)
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- Zürichsee is 6.2 km away.
- The Limmat runs through or right past it.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 29 min and sets around 16:37; in late June it sets around 21:24.
How Benken (SG) 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 | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income household | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 47 | #778 of 933 | #45 of 62 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 35 | #750 of 798 | #55 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 | 26 | #572 of 875 | #46 of 56 | Map |
| Car-free household | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Budget-constrained mover | 45 | #507 of 926 | #38 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 | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Nature-focused household | 54 | #1,140 of 1,577 | #49 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 | 66 | #296 of 1,428 | #20 of 75 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 46 | #626 of 1,224 | #38 of 66 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 17 | #1,270 of 2,172 | #68 of 77 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 60 | #878 of 933 | #57 of 62 | Map |
| Coastal living | 70 | #302 of 790 | #12 of 56 | Map |
| Business owner | 47 | #592 of 933 | #54 of 62 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+0.1% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Kaltbrunn 2 km
- Uznach 3 km
- Reichenburg 4 km
- Gommiswald 4 km
- Tuggen 5 km
- Schmerikon 5 km
- Schänis 5 km
- Schübelbach 7 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.