Living in Gossau (SG)
Gossau (SG) is a mid-sized municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 18,226 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 2%, #15 of 875), climate-conscious movers (top 10%, #88 of 933), car-free households (top 13%, #67 of 520).
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- 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 21:23.
How Gossau (SG) 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 | 47 | #399 of 766 | #23 of 43 | Map |
| Low-income household | 50 | #273 of 617 | #20 of 48 | Map |
| Low-income family | 47 | #273 of 579 | #21 of 39 | Map |
| Single parent | 52 | #144 of 339 | #15 of 25 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 58 | #451 of 933 | #21 of 62 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 59 | #204 of 694 | #14 of 41 | Map |
| Early retiree | 57 | #323 of 798 | #12 of 59 | Map |
| Single professional | 48 | #66 of 349 | #3 of 30 | Map |
| Young professional | 53 | #65 of 398 | #2 of 34 | Map |
| DINKS | 40 | #72 of 186 | #3 of 14 | Map |
| Remote worker | 58 | #264 of 398 | #16 of 34 | Map |
| Commuter | 75 | #15 of 875 | #2 of 56 | Map |
| Car-free household | 50 | #67 of 520 | #2 of 44 | Map |
| Student | 48 | #94 of 158 | #4 of 8 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 54 | #184 of 687 | #16 of 55 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 51 | #417 of 926 | #26 of 62 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 35 | #96 of 398 | #4 of 34 | Map |
| Expat professional | 57 | #161 of 398 | #8 of 34 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 54 | #356 of 718 | #12 of 42 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 54 | #1,138 of 1,577 | #48 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 | 61 | #559 of 1,428 | #44 of 75 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 46 | #605 of 1,224 | #35 of 66 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 25 | #210 of 399 | #11 of 23 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 54 | #353 of 2,172 | #12 of 77 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 75 | #88 of 933 | #4 of 62 | Map |
| Coastal living | 67 | #470 of 790 | #28 of 56 | Map |
| Business owner | 69 | #133 of 933 | #2 of 62 | Map |
| Digital native | 45 | #112 of 398 | #3 of 34 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+0.3% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Andwil (SG) 3 km
- Herisau 4 km
- Gaiserwald 5 km
- Flawil 6 km
- Degersheim 7 km
- Waldkirch 7 km
- Niederbüren 7 km
- Waldstatt 7 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.