Living in Hemberg

Hemberg is a small municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 933 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 55%, #857 of 1,577).

Residents933
Density46 per km²
Area20.2 km²
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.18‰
Hub airport48 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+40 km
Within 30 km774,900 people
Lake shore20 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,060 m, height range 640 m
Nearest large lakeWalensee, 18 km
Main railway line5.6 km
Border with Liechtenstein25 km
Distance to Bern137 km
Within 10 km35,679 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:36

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How Hemberg 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 too few residents–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#857 of 1,577#25 of 77Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner8#1,464 of 2,172#73 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)89
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Sea or lake shore69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Safety and community66
  • Green space64
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)63
  • Lifestyle and amenities62
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)61
  • Education and family50
  • Real estate48
  • Affordability48
  • Jobs and economy47
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance47
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance47
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance47
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)46
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)41
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)37
  • Health and elderly37
  • Taxes and wealth34
  • Flat land (terrain relief)32
  • Demographics15
  • Foundation13
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance12
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)7
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)7
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)7
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20199202019: 92020209062020: 90620219022021: 90220229092022: 90920239332023: 933

+1.4% from 2019 to 2023. Bars start at zero.

Nearby

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.