Living in Ebnat-Kappel
Ebnat-Kappel is a compact municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 4,979 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 8%, #95 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 18%, #272 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 18%, #249 of 1,428).
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- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 28 min and sets around 16:36; in late June it sets around 21:23.
How Ebnat-Kappel 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 foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 55 | #558 of 933 | #28 of 62 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 43 | #638 of 798 | #48 of 59 | Map |
| Single professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Young professional | 0 | #384 of 398 | #34 of 34 | Map |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | 63 | #170 of 398 | #12 of 34 | Map |
| Commuter | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Car-free household | 0 | #498 of 520 | #43 of 44 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 54 | #182 of 687 | #15 of 55 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 59 | #245 of 926 | #13 of 62 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 0 | #360 of 398 | #31 of 34 | Map |
| Expat professional | 22 | #385 of 398 | #32 of 34 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Nature-focused household | 64 | #272 of 1,577 | #6 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 | 67 | #249 of 1,428 | #16 of 75 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 63 | #95 of 1,224 | #7 of 66 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 20 | #1,178 of 2,172 | #62 of 77 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 71 | #308 of 933 | #16 of 62 | Map |
| Coastal living | 70 | #336 of 790 | #16 of 56 | Map |
| Business owner | 39 | #723 of 933 | #60 of 62 | Map |
| Digital native | 15 | #394 of 398 | #33 of 34 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
−0.7% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Wattwil 5 km
- Hemberg 6 km
- Nesslau 7 km
- Lichtensteig 8 km
- Gommiswald 8 km
- Kaltbrunn 9 km
- Neckertal 9 km
- Oberhelfenschwil 10 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.