Living in Muolen

Muolen is a small municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 1,253 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 33%, #464 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 60%, #934 of 1,577).

Residents1,253
Density121 per km²
Area10.3 km²
5-year growth+4.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.05‰
Hub airport22 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+45 km
Within 30 km1,005,600 people
Lake shore6 km (Lake Constance)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 310 m
Nearest large lakeBodensee, 5.8 km
Main railway line3.4 km
Border with Germany10 km
Distance to Bern156 km
Within 10 km108,889 people
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:34

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How Muolen 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 household57#934 of 1,577#29 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#464 of 1,428#36 of 75Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner5#1,527 of 2,172#76 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)97
  • Sea or lake shore93
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)69
  • Flat land (terrain relief)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Jobs and economy65
  • Affordability61
  • Safety and community59
  • Education and family58
  • Real estate56
  • Green space56
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)53
  • Lifestyle and amenities50
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)50
  • Taxes and wealth39
  • Demographics29
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)25
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance25
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance25
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance25
  • Foundation23
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Health and elderly19
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)4
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)4
  • 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

20191,2002019: 1,20020201,2002020: 1,20020211,2202021: 1,22020221,2242022: 1,22420231,2422023: 1,24220241,2532024: 1,253

+4.4% 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.