Living in Berg (SG)

Berg (SG) is a small municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 988 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 22%, #269 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 43%, #678 of 1,577).

Residents988
Density263 per km²
Area3.8 km²
5-year growth+20.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.97‰
Hub airport22 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+51 km
Within 30 km1,132,300 people
Lake shore4 km (Lake Constance)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 700 m, height range 620 m
Nearest large lakeBodensee, 4.2 km
Main railway line1.4 km
Border with Germany10 km
Distance to Bern160 km
Within 10 km186,696 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:34

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How Berg (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.

ProfileScoreIn SwitzerlandIn St. Gallen
Young familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–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 household60#678 of 1,577#23 of 77Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seeker57#269 of 1,224#14 of 66Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner16#1,284 of 2,172#70 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

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)97
  • Sea or lake shore96
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)84
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)83
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Green space64
  • Safety and community59
  • Affordability54
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)48
  • Real estate48
  • Health and elderly42
  • Jobs and economy42
  • Taxes and wealth42
  • Education and family41
  • Lifestyle and amenities35
  • Flat land (terrain relief)34
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance33
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance33
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance33
  • Foundation33
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)23
  • Demographics22
  • 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

20198232019: 82320208502020: 85020218512021: 85120228662022: 86620239052023: 90520249882024: 988

+20.0% 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.