Living in Niederhelfenschwil
Niederhelfenschwil is a compact municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 3,201 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 44%, #404 of 933), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 56%, #788 of 1,428), commuters (top 67%, #584 of 875).
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- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 26 min and sets around 16:35; in late June it sets around 21:24.
How Niederhelfenschwil 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 | 12 | #482 of 617 | #44 of 48 | 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 | 38 | #880 of 933 | #60 of 62 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 41 | #677 of 798 | #51 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 | 26 | #584 of 875 | #49 of 56 | 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 | 18 | #553 of 687 | #50 of 55 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 21 | #722 of 926 | #58 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 | 55 | #1,074 of 1,577 | #42 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 | 55 | #788 of 1,428 | #61 of 75 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 30 | #887 of 1,224 | #56 of 66 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 38 | #664 of 2,172 | #36 of 77 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 66 | #715 of 933 | #42 of 62 | Map |
| Coastal living | 63 | #661 of 790 | #45 of 56 | Map |
| Business owner | 59 | #404 of 933 | #21 of 62 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+2.7% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Niederbüren 3 km
- Oberbüren 4 km
- Schönholzerswilen 4 km
- Wuppenau 5 km
- Uzwil 5 km
- Zuzwil (SG) 5 km
- Hohentannen 5 km
- Kradolf-Schönenberg 5 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.