Living in Gommiswald
Gommiswald is a compact municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 5,564 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 4%, #51 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 19%, #290 of 1,577), people who want to live by the sea (top 23%, #178 of 790).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Gommiswald
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- Zürichsee is 6.7 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 28 min and sets around 16:36; in late June it sets around 21:24.
How Gommiswald 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 | 32 | #385 of 617 | #36 of 48 | Map |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 60 | #378 of 933 | #17 of 62 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 57 | #322 of 798 | #11 of 59 | Map |
| Single professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Young professional | 7 | #349 of 398 | #25 of 34 | Map |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | 57 | #288 of 398 | #19 of 34 | Map |
| Commuter | 25 | #616 of 875 | #52 of 56 | Map |
| Car-free household | 3 | #438 of 520 | #33 of 44 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 33 | #448 of 687 | #43 of 55 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 39 | #560 of 926 | #46 of 62 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 0 | #358 of 398 | #29 of 34 | Map |
| Expat professional | 40 | #330 of 398 | #23 of 34 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Nature-focused household | 64 | #290 of 1,577 | #9 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 | 73 | #51 of 1,428 | #4 of 75 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 49 | #529 of 1,224 | #31 of 66 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 40 | #622 of 2,172 | #31 of 77 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 71 | #310 of 933 | #17 of 62 | Map |
| Coastal living | 72 | #178 of 790 | #8 of 56 | Map |
| Business owner | 55 | #454 of 933 | #31 of 62 | Map |
| Digital native | 16 | #390 of 398 | #31 of 34 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+9.7% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Kaltbrunn 2 km
- Uznach 3 km
- Benken (SG) 4 km
- Schmerikon 6 km
- Tuggen 7 km
- Eschenbach (SG) 7 km
- Reichenburg 8 km
- Ebnat-Kappel 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.