Living in Häggenschwil

Häggenschwil is a small municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 1,393 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 19%, #260 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 35%, #417 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 56%, #878 of 1,577).

Residents1,393
Density154 per km²
Area9.1 km²
5-year growth+4.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.87‰
Hub airport23 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+46 km
Within 30 km1,066,700 people
Lake shore7 km (Lake Constance)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 700 m, height range 620 m
Nearest large lakeBodensee, 6.6 km
Main railway line5.6 km
Border with Germany12 km
Distance to Bern156 km
Within 10 km189,820 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:34

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How Häggenschwil 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.

ProfileScoreIn SwitzerlandIn St. Gallen
Young familynot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Low-income householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couplenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Early retireenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote workernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Budget-constrained movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Expat professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Healthcare-first movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Nature-focused household58#878 of 1,577#27 of 77Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover67#260 of 1,428#18 of 75Map
Rural value seeker53#417 of 1,224#19 of 66Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner4#1,560 of 2,172#77 of 77Map
Climate-resilient relocationnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Business ownernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)98
  • Sea or lake shore92
  • Real estate85
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)79
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)78
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)77
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Green space59
  • Safety and community59
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)55
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)50
  • Affordability47
  • Taxes and wealth46
  • Demographics46
  • Education and family43
  • Flat land (terrain relief)34
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance30
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance30
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance30
  • Foundation29
  • Lifestyle and amenities27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)24
  • Health and elderly20
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20191,3322019: 1,33220201,3652020: 1,36520211,3902021: 1,39020221,3892022: 1,38920231,3762023: 1,37620241,3932024: 1,393

+4.6% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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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.