Living in Diepoldsau
Diepoldsau is a compact municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 6,889 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 29%, #251 of 875), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 29%, #411 of 1,428), business owners (top 36%, #327 of 933).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Diepoldsau
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- The border with Austria is 2 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 Diepoldsau 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 | 44 | #486 of 766 | #26 of 43 | Map |
| Low-income household | 13 | #478 of 617 | #43 of 48 | Map |
| Low-income family | 24 | #457 of 579 | #35 of 39 | Map |
| Single parent | 32 | #283 of 339 | #24 of 25 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 51 | #685 of 933 | #39 of 62 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 41 | #595 of 694 | #34 of 41 | Map |
| Early retiree | 52 | #440 of 798 | #27 of 59 | Map |
| Single professional | 16 | #240 of 349 | #17 of 30 | Map |
| Young professional | 19 | #254 of 398 | #17 of 34 | Map |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | 52 | #364 of 398 | #30 of 34 | Map |
| Commuter | 34 | #251 of 875 | #19 of 56 | Map |
| Car-free household | 18 | #242 of 520 | #13 of 44 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 19 | #545 of 687 | #49 of 55 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 23 | #709 of 926 | #56 of 62 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 6 | #268 of 398 | #15 of 34 | Map |
| Expat professional | 43 | #300 of 398 | #20 of 34 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 32 | #614 of 718 | #34 of 42 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 56 | #1,003 of 1,577 | #37 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 | 63 | #411 of 1,428 | #33 of 75 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 32 | #849 of 1,224 | #53 of 66 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 29 | #194 of 399 | #9 of 23 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 57 | #306 of 2,172 | #10 of 77 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 64 | #775 of 933 | #50 of 62 | Map |
| Coastal living | 64 | #617 of 790 | #39 of 56 | Map |
| Business owner | 61 | #327 of 933 | #13 of 62 | Map |
| Digital native | 33 | #232 of 398 | #11 of 34 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+6.0% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Widnau 3 km
- Balgach 4 km
- Au (SG) 5 km
- Berneck 5 km
- Rebstein 6 km
- Marbach (SG) 6 km
- St. Margrethen 7 km
- Walzenhausen 8 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.