Living in Lütisburg

Lütisburg is a small municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 1,619 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 42%, #651 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 60%, #848 of 1,428).

Residents1,619
Density115 per km²
Area14.1 km²
5-year growth+3.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.99‰
Hub airport41 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+29 km
Within 30 km1,025,800 people
Lake shore22 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 780 m, height range 340 m
Nearest large lakeZürichsee, 22 km
Main railway line5.4 km
Border with Germany30 km
Distance to Bern133 km
Within 10 km113,065 people
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:36

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Good to know about Lütisburg

How Lütisburg 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 foundation–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 household60#651 of 1,577#21 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 lover53#848 of 1,428#64 of 75Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner16#1,293 of 2,172#71 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 connectivity81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
  • Jobs and economy68
  • Green space66
  • Sea or lake shore66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Safety and community65
  • Flat land (terrain relief)63
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)58
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)51
  • Lifestyle and amenities46
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)44
  • Affordability43
  • Demographics43
  • Education and family43
  • Taxes and wealth41
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance37
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance37
  • Real estate37
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)35
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance31
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)29
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)28
  • Foundation24
  • Health and elderly22
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance17
  • 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

20191,5652019: 1,56520201,5762020: 1,57620211,6062021: 1,60620221,6142022: 1,61420231,6132023: 1,61320241,6192024: 1,619

+3.5% from 2019 to 2024. 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.