Living in Nesslau
Nesslau is a compact municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 3,733 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 28%, #393 of 1,428), first-time home buyers (top 40%, #270 of 687), movers on a budget (top 46%, #418 of 926).
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- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 28 min and sets around 16:36; in late June it sets around 21:23.
How Nesslau 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 | 42 | #846 of 933 | #54 of 62 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 48 | #549 of 798 | #37 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 | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 50 | #270 of 687 | #25 of 55 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 51 | #418 of 926 | #27 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 | 58 | #867 of 1,577 | #26 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 | 64 | #393 of 1,428 | #31 of 75 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 26 | #984 of 2,172 | #55 of 77 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 65 | #730 of 933 | #45 of 62 | Map |
| Coastal living | 63 | #663 of 790 | #46 of 56 | Map |
| Business owner | 47 | #591 of 933 | #53 of 62 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+3.7% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Ebnat-Kappel 7 km
- Hemberg 8 km
- Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann 9 km
- Amden 10 km
- Schönengrund 11 km
- Urnäsch 11 km
- Wattwil 12 km
- Weesen 13 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.