Living in Gams
Gams is a compact municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 3,606 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 19%, #266 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 38%, #464 of 1,224), low-income households (top 48%, #291 of 617).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Gams
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- The border with Liechtenstein is 4 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 29 min and sets around 16:35; in late June it sets around 21:22.
How Gams 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 | 47 | #291 of 617 | #21 of 48 | 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 | 46 | #790 of 933 | #47 of 62 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 44 | #617 of 798 | #45 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 | 26 | #580 of 875 | #47 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 | 46 | #330 of 687 | #27 of 55 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 47 | #472 of 926 | #34 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 | 59 | #791 of 1,577 | #24 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 | 66 | #266 of 1,428 | #19 of 75 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 52 | #464 of 1,224 | #22 of 66 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 28 | #937 of 2,172 | #53 of 77 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 69 | #503 of 933 | #26 of 62 | Map |
| Coastal living | 57 | #753 of 790 | #51 of 56 | Map |
| Business owner | 46 | #606 of 933 | #56 of 62 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+5.9% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Grabs 3 km
- Sennwald 5 km
- Buchs (SG) 5 km
- Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann 9 km
- Sevelen 10 km
- Rüthi (SG) 12 km
- Walenstadt 13 km
- Schwende 13 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.