Living in Oberhelfenschwil

Oberhelfenschwil is a small municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 1,249 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 34%, #530 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 35%, #487 of 1,428).

Residents1,249
Density99 per km²
Area12.7 km²
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.13‰
Hub airport44 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+33 km
Within 30 km843,700 people
Lake shore19 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 750 m, height range 450 m
Nearest large lakeZürichsee, 19 km
Main railway line2.0 km
Border with Liechtenstein32 km
Distance to Bern133 km
Within 10 km60,705 people
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:36

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How Oberhelfenschwil 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 too few residents–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 household62#530 of 1,577#17 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 lover62#487 of 1,428#41 of 75Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner8#1,474 of 2,172#74 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 connectivity78
  • Sea or lake shore71
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
  • Affordability69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space65
  • Safety and community59
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)54
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)53
  • Education and family50
  • Real estate49
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)49
  • Flat land (terrain relief)45
  • Lifestyle and amenities39
  • Health and elderly38
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)37
  • Taxes and wealth36
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance34
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance34
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance34
  • Foundation20
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance17
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)13
  • Demographics12
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)6
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)4
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20191,2672019: 1,26720201,2612020: 1,26120211,2512021: 1,25120221,2412022: 1,24120231,2492023: 1,249

−1.4% from 2019 to 2023. Bars start at zero.

Nearby

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.