Living in Flawil
Flawil is a mid-sized municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 10,446 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 3%, #18 of 766), low-income families (top 3%, #15 of 579), climate-conscious movers (top 4%, #29 of 933).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Flawil
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 27 min and sets around 16:35; in late June it sets around 21:24.
How Flawil 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 | 64 | #18 of 766 | #2 of 43 | Map |
| Low-income household | 66 | #67 of 617 | #4 of 48 | Map |
| Low-income family | 67 | #15 of 579 | #2 of 39 | Map |
| Single parent | 67 | #15 of 339 | #2 of 25 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 65 | #164 of 933 | #3 of 62 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 66 | #58 of 694 | #2 of 41 | Map |
| Early retiree | 51 | #455 of 798 | #28 of 59 | Map |
| Single professional | 6 | #302 of 349 | #24 of 30 | Map |
| Young professional | 8 | #344 of 398 | #24 of 34 | Map |
| DINKS | 0 | #171 of 186 | #13 of 14 | Map |
| Remote worker | 69 | #46 of 398 | #2 of 34 | Map |
| Commuter | 35 | #235 of 875 | #14 of 56 | Map |
| Car-free household | 3 | #442 of 520 | #34 of 44 | Map |
| Student | 3 | #141 of 158 | #6 of 8 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 60 | #81 of 687 | #5 of 55 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 68 | #32 of 926 | #2 of 62 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 0 | #362 of 398 | #33 of 34 | Map |
| Expat professional | 39 | #333 of 398 | #24 of 34 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 59 | #266 of 718 | #6 of 42 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 63 | #451 of 1,577 | #16 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 | 65 | #336 of 1,428 | #28 of 75 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 65 | #41 of 1,224 | #3 of 66 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 2 | #278 of 399 | #21 of 23 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 37 | #692 of 2,172 | #41 of 77 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 76 | #29 of 933 | #2 of 62 | Map |
| Coastal living | 67 | #462 of 790 | #26 of 56 | Map |
| Business owner | 52 | #510 of 933 | #42 of 62 | Map |
| Digital native | 26 | #338 of 398 | #23 of 34 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
−1.0% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Oberbüren 4 km
- Oberuzwil 4 km
- Uzwil 5 km
- Degersheim 5 km
- Gossau (SG) 6 km
- Niederbüren 6 km
- Niederhelfenschwil 7 km
- Andwil (SG) 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.