Living in Flums
Flums is a compact municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 5,211 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 15%, #205 of 1,428), first-time home buyers (top 32%, #214 of 687), rural value seekers (top 39%, #475 of 1,224).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Flums
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- Walensee is 5.4 km away.
- The border with Liechtenstein is 10 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 30 min and sets around 16:36; in late June it sets around 21:22.
How Flums 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 too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 44 | #810 of 933 | #49 of 62 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 46 | #597 of 798 | #42 of 59 | 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 | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Car-free household | 2 | #458 of 520 | #36 of 44 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 52 | #214 of 687 | #20 of 55 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 52 | #391 of 926 | #24 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 | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Nature-focused household | 53 | #1,160 of 1,577 | #53 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 | 68 | #205 of 1,428 | #14 of 75 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 51 | #475 of 1,224 | #25 of 66 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 25 | #1,011 of 2,172 | #57 of 77 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 68 | #576 of 933 | #32 of 62 | Map |
| Coastal living | 52 | #784 of 790 | #55 of 56 | Map |
| Business owner | 43 | #657 of 933 | #57 of 62 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+5.5% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Walenstadt 4 km
- Mels 7 km
- Quarten 8 km
- Sargans 9 km
- Vilters-Wangs 10 km
- Wartau 11 km
- Sevelen 12 km
- Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann 12 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.