Living in Eggersriet
Eggersriet is a small municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 2,364 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 6%, #76 of 1,428), people who want to live by the sea (top 13%, #97 of 790), rural value seekers (top 15%, #179 of 1,224).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Eggersriet
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- Bodensee is 5.1 km away.
- The border with Austria is 9 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 27 min and sets around 16:34; in late June it sets around 21:23.
How Eggersriet 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 | 63 | #279 of 933 | #8 of 62 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 61 | #176 of 694 | #10 of 41 | Map |
| Early retiree | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | 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 | 14 | #830 of 875 | #56 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 | 53 | #369 of 926 | #23 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 | 54 | #363 of 718 | #14 of 42 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 64 | #279 of 1,577 | #7 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 | 72 | #76 of 1,428 | #6 of 75 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 60 | #179 of 1,224 | #10 of 66 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 30 | #885 of 2,172 | #48 of 77 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 72 | #268 of 933 | #15 of 62 | Map |
| Coastal living | 74 | #97 of 790 | #4 of 56 | Map |
| Business owner | 39 | #720 of 933 | #59 of 62 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+3.9% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Untereggen 2 km
- Rehetobel 2 km
- Grub (AR) 2 km
- Wald (AR) 3 km
- Rorschacherberg 4 km
- Goldach 4 km
- Rorschach 4 km
- Speicher 4 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.