Living in Pfäfers

Pfäfers is a small municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 1,563 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 45%, #635 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 81%, #1,270 of 1,577).

Residents1,563
Density12 per km²
Area128.5 km²
5-year growth-0.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.18‰
Hub airport79 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+82 km
Within 30 km237,900 people
Climate typeSubarctic (Dfc)
Terrain around itabout 1,620 m, height range 1,320 m
Nearest large lakeWalensee, 23 km
Nearest major riverRhein, 5.1 km
Main railway line6.2 km
Border with Liechtenstein11 km
Distance to Bern153 km
Within 10 km38,106 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:36

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How Pfäfers 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 household50#1,270 of 1,577#63 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 lover59#635 of 1,428#50 of 75Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner17#1,271 of 2,172#69 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
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)85
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)77
  • Lifestyle and amenities76
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)67
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)67
  • Safety and community66
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance64
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance64
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance64
  • Jobs and economy54
  • Affordability50
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Real estate48
  • Green space45
  • Education and family41
  • Mobility and connectivity41
  • Health and elderly38
  • Taxes and wealth34
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)25
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)24
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)24
  • Demographics20
  • Sea or lake shore16
  • Foundation16
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)7
  • Flat land (terrain relief)5
  • 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

20191,5742019: 1,57420201,5652020: 1,56520211,5562021: 1,55620221,5282022: 1,52820231,5442023: 1,54420241,5632024: 1,563

−0.7% from 2019 to 2024. 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.