Living in Grabs
Grabs is a compact municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 7,302 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 23%, #328 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 51%, #618 of 1,224), business owners (top 53%, #488 of 933).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Grabs
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- The border with Liechtenstein is 3 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 Grabs 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 | 37 | #360 of 617 | #32 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 | 55 | #559 of 933 | #29 of 62 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 52 | #435 of 798 | #24 of 59 | Map |
| Single professional | 2 | #315 of 349 | #27 of 30 | Map |
| Young professional | 5 | #358 of 398 | #28 of 34 | Map |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | 53 | #350 of 398 | #28 of 34 | Map |
| Commuter | 27 | #546 of 875 | #41 of 56 | Map |
| Car-free household | 2 | #454 of 520 | #35 of 44 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 39 | #412 of 687 | #37 of 55 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 43 | #523 of 926 | #40 of 62 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 0 | #352 of 398 | #23 of 34 | Map |
| Expat professional | 33 | #355 of 398 | #27 of 34 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Nature-focused household | 56 | #993 of 1,577 | #35 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 | 65 | #328 of 1,428 | #26 of 75 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 46 | #618 of 1,224 | #37 of 66 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 40 | #610 of 2,172 | #30 of 77 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 67 | #640 of 933 | #38 of 62 | Map |
| Coastal living | 55 | #770 of 790 | #54 of 56 | Map |
| Business owner | 53 | #488 of 933 | #37 of 62 | Map |
| Digital native | 26 | #333 of 398 | #21 of 34 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+5.0% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Gams 3 km
- Buchs (SG) 3 km
- Sevelen 7 km
- Sennwald 7 km
- Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann 10 km
- Wartau 11 km
- Walenstadt 12 km
- Flums 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.