Living in Neckertal
Neckertal is a compact municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 4,075 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 7%, #79 of 1,224), first-time home buyers (top 13%, #89 of 687), nature lovers (top 15%, #221 of 1,577).
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- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 27 min and sets around 16:36; in late June it sets around 21:24.
How Neckertal 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.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In St. Gallen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income household | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 54 | #605 of 933 | #33 of 62 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 54 | #399 of 798 | #19 of 59 | Map |
| Single professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Young professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Commuter | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Car-free household | 12 | #349 of 520 | #22 of 44 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 59 | #89 of 687 | #6 of 55 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 62 | #176 of 926 | #11 of 62 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Expat professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Healthcare-first mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Nature-focused household | 65 | #221 of 1,577 | #4 of 77 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 63 | #434 of 1,428 | #35 of 75 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 63 | #79 of 1,224 | #6 of 66 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 28 | #941 of 2,172 | #54 of 77 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 71 | #343 of 933 | #19 of 62 | Map |
| Coastal living | 67 | #482 of 790 | #29 of 56 | Map |
| Business owner | 50 | #548 of 933 | #46 of 62 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+0.8% from 2019 to 2023. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Oberhelfenschwil 3 km
- Degersheim 5 km
- Lichtensteig 5 km
- Hemberg 5 km
- Bütschwil-Ganterschwil 6 km
- Schönengrund 6 km
- Wattwil 7 km
- Schwellbrunn 8 km
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.