Living in Oberbüren
Oberbüren is a compact municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 4,588 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 28%, #244 of 875), business owners (top 31%, #286 of 933), car-free households (top 42%, #215 of 520).
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- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 27 min and sets around 16:35; in late June it sets around 21:24.
How Oberbüren 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 | 38 | #641 of 766 | #34 of 43 | Map |
| Low-income household | 20 | #441 of 617 | #40 of 48 | Map |
| Low-income family | 28 | #427 of 579 | #33 of 39 | Map |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 45 | #797 of 933 | #48 of 62 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 39 | #616 of 694 | #37 of 41 | Map |
| Early retiree | 48 | #541 of 798 | #35 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 | 35 | #244 of 875 | #18 of 56 | Map |
| Car-free household | 20 | #215 of 520 | #10 of 44 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 25 | #512 of 687 | #47 of 55 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 28 | #671 of 926 | #54 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 | 31 | #622 of 718 | #35 of 42 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 53 | #1,170 of 1,577 | #54 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 | 49 | #1,008 of 1,428 | #71 of 75 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 31 | #857 of 1,224 | #54 of 66 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 51 | #392 of 2,172 | #16 of 77 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 69 | #524 of 933 | #27 of 62 | Map |
| Coastal living | 63 | #646 of 790 | #42 of 56 | Map |
| Business owner | 63 | #286 of 933 | #9 of 62 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+6.2% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Uzwil 2 km
- Oberuzwil 3 km
- Niederbüren 4 km
- Niederhelfenschwil 4 km
- Flawil 4 km
- Zuzwil (SG) 5 km
- Jonschwil 6 km
- Wuppenau 6 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.