Living in Eschenbach (SG)
Eschenbach (SG) is a compact municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 9,996 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 2%, #18 of 1,428), people who want to live by the sea (top 8%, #60 of 790), nature lovers (top 17%, #259 of 1,577).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Eschenbach (SG)
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- Zürichsee is 1.6 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 28 min and sets around 16:37; in late June it sets around 21:24.
How Eschenbach (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.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In St. Gallen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 50 | #282 of 766 | #17 of 43 | Map |
| Low-income household | 33 | #380 of 617 | #34 of 48 | Map |
| Low-income family | 42 | #319 of 579 | #24 of 39 | Map |
| Single parent | 48 | #185 of 339 | #17 of 25 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 56 | #521 of 933 | #25 of 62 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 52 | #378 of 694 | #23 of 41 | Map |
| Early retiree | 49 | #508 of 798 | #33 of 59 | Map |
| Single professional | 4 | #309 of 349 | #25 of 30 | Map |
| Young professional | 7 | #350 of 398 | #26 of 34 | Map |
| DINKS | 0 | #169 of 186 | #11 of 14 | Map |
| Remote worker | 59 | #258 of 398 | #15 of 34 | Map |
| Commuter | 28 | #475 of 875 | #38 of 56 | Map |
| Car-free household | 9 | #376 of 520 | #24 of 44 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 35 | #437 of 687 | #42 of 55 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 40 | #553 of 926 | #45 of 62 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 0 | #359 of 398 | #30 of 34 | Map |
| Expat professional | 35 | #348 of 398 | #25 of 34 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 35 | #590 of 718 | #33 of 42 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 64 | #259 of 1,577 | #5 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 | 76 | #18 of 1,428 | #1 of 75 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 49 | #546 of 1,224 | #33 of 66 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 39 | #640 of 2,172 | #33 of 77 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 69 | #527 of 933 | #28 of 62 | Map |
| Coastal living | 74 | #60 of 790 | #1 of 56 | Map |
| Business owner | 56 | #446 of 933 | #28 of 62 | Map |
| Digital native | 31 | #256 of 398 | #12 of 34 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+5.5% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Schmerikon 3 km
- Wald (ZH) 4 km
- Tuggen 5 km
- Uznach 5 km
- Rüti (ZH) 6 km
- Dürnten 7 km
- Wangen (SZ) 7 km
- Rapperswil-Jona 7 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.