Living in Eichberg

Eichberg is a small municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 1,556 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 19%, #228 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 28%, #387 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 28%, #436 of 1,577).

Residents1,556
Density286 per km²
Area5.4 km²
5-year growth+2.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.90‰
Hub airport36 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+62 km
Within 30 km888,100 people
Lake shore16 km (Lake Constance)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 560 m
Nearest large lakeBodensee, 16 km
Nearest major riverRhein, 4.8 km
Main railway line3.0 km
Border with Austria5 km
Distance to Bern163 km
Within 10 km99,828 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:34

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How Eichberg 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 foundation–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
Commuter25#600 of 875#50 of 56Map
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 household63#436 of 1,577#15 of 77Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover64#387 of 1,428#30 of 75Map
Rural value seeker59#228 of 1,224#12 of 66Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner28#925 of 2,172#52 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)96
  • Sea or lake shore76
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Green space74
  • Jobs and economy69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mobility and connectivity65
  • Safety and community63
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)62
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance61
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance61
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance61
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)57
  • Education and family52
  • Real estate48
  • Affordability47
  • Taxes and wealth45
  • Foundation42
  • Lifestyle and amenities38
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)37
  • Flat land (terrain relief)37
  • Health and elderly31
  • Demographics30
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)22
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)5
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)4
  • 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

20191,5212019: 1,52120201,5352020: 1,53520211,5202021: 1,52020221,5542022: 1,55420231,5372023: 1,53720241,5562024: 1,556

+2.3% 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.