Living in Niederbüren

Niederbüren is a small municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 1,527 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 52%, #740 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 63%, #991 of 1,577).

Residents1,527
Density96 per km²
Area15.8 km²
5-year growth+0.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.97‰
Hub airport33 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+36 km
Within 30 km792,100 people
Lake shore17 km (Lake Constance)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 340 m
Nearest large lakeBodensee, 17 km
Main railway line5.2 km
Border with Germany20 km
Distance to Bern145 km
Within 10 km104,004 people
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:35

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Good to know about Niederbüren

How Niederbüren 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 household57#991 of 1,577#34 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 lover56#740 of 1,428#58 of 75Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner7#1,504 of 2,172#75 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 connectivity80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Sea or lake shore74
  • Safety and community67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Green space66
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Flat land (terrain relief)60
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)57
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)52
  • Real estate51
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)51
  • Education and family43
  • Taxes and wealth42
  • Affordability35
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)31
  • Demographics30
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)29
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance28
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance28
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance28
  • Lifestyle and amenities28
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)27
  • Health and elderly25
  • Foundation21
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • 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

20191,5242019: 1,52420201,5142020: 1,51420211,5052021: 1,50520221,5072022: 1,50720231,5172023: 1,51720241,5272024: 1,527

+0.2% 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.