Living in Mörschwil

Mörschwil is a compact municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 3,619 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 27%, #243 of 933), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 33%, #469 of 1,428), early retirees (top 44%, #350 of 798).

Residents3,619
Density368 per km²
Area9.8 km²
5-year growth+1.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k11.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.98‰
Hub airport23 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+52 km
Within 30 km1,084,200 people
Lake shore5 km (Lake Constance)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 750 m, height range 620 m
Nearest large lakeBodensee, 5.1 km
Main railway line1.0 km
Border with Austria11 km
Distance to Bern160 km
Within 10 km191,952 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:34

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How Mörschwil 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 family34#702 of 766#39 of 43Map
Low-income household0#597 of 617#48 of 48Map
Low-income family8#560 of 579#38 of 39Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple53#630 of 933#35 of 62Map
Single pensioner37#626 of 694#38 of 41Map
Early retiree56#350 of 798#13 of 59Map
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
Commuter27#554 of 875#43 of 56Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer2#657 of 687#55 of 55Map
Budget-constrained mover6#859 of 926#62 of 62Map
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 mover42#517 of 718#25 of 42Map
Nature-focused household54#1,147 of 1,577#51 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 lover62#469 of 1,428#37 of 75Map
Rural value seeker16#1,146 of 1,224#65 of 66Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner63#193 of 2,172#2 of 77Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#551 of 933#30 of 62Map
Coastal living69#363 of 790#19 of 56Map
Business owner65#243 of 933#6 of 62Map
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 shore95
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Taxes and wealth82
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)80
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)72
  • Green space67
  • Safety and community67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Foundation57
  • Education and family47
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)47
  • Health and elderly45
  • Lifestyle and amenities42
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance37
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance37
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance37
  • Flat land (terrain relief)34
  • Demographics27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)23
  • Real estate20
  • Affordability7
  • 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

20193,5832019: 3,58320203,5852020: 3,58520213,6582021: 3,65820223,6762022: 3,67620233,6382023: 3,63820243,6192024: 3,619

+1.0% 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.