Living in Goldach
Goldach is a compact municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 9,562 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 26%, #177 of 694), retired couples (top 37%, #337 of 933), people who put healthcare first (top 38%, #270 of 718).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Goldach
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- Bodensee is 2.0 km away.
- The border with Austria is 7 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 26 min and sets around 16:34; in late June it sets around 21:23.
How Goldach 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 | 33 | #709 of 766 | #40 of 43 | Map |
| Low-income household | 39 | #343 of 617 | #29 of 48 | Map |
| Low-income family | 36 | #364 of 579 | #30 of 39 | Map |
| Single parent | 39 | #237 of 339 | #21 of 25 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 61 | #337 of 933 | #13 of 62 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 61 | #177 of 694 | #11 of 41 | Map |
| Early retiree | 44 | #623 of 798 | #46 of 59 | Map |
| Single professional | 2 | #318 of 349 | #28 of 30 | Map |
| Young professional | 4 | #364 of 398 | #29 of 34 | Map |
| DINKS | 0 | #168 of 186 | #10 of 14 | Map |
| Remote worker | 55 | #330 of 398 | #23 of 34 | Map |
| Commuter | 26 | #564 of 875 | #45 of 56 | Map |
| Car-free household | 7 | #416 of 520 | #31 of 44 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 39 | #416 of 687 | #38 of 55 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 48 | #469 of 926 | #33 of 62 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 0 | #350 of 398 | #21 of 34 | Map |
| Expat professional | 33 | #353 of 398 | #26 of 34 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 59 | #270 of 718 | #7 of 42 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 17 | #1,551 of 1,577 | #75 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 | 48 | #1,024 of 1,428 | #73 of 75 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 18 | #1,123 of 1,224 | #63 of 66 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 43 | #546 of 2,172 | #26 of 77 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 65 | #745 of 933 | #46 of 62 | Map |
| Coastal living | 69 | #355 of 790 | #18 of 56 | Map |
| Business owner | 57 | #426 of 933 | #23 of 62 | Map |
| Digital native | 30 | #277 of 398 | #14 of 34 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+5.7% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Tübach 1 km
- Rorschach 1 km
- Horn 2 km
- Rorschacherberg 3 km
- Untereggen 3 km
- Steinach 3 km
- Eggersriet 4 km
- Mörschwil 4 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.