Living in Quarten
Quarten is a small municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 3,000 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 18%, #252 of 1,428), early retirees (top 51%, #406 of 798), business owners (top 57%, #527 of 933).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Quarten
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- Walensee is 1.5 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 29 min and sets around 16:36; in late June it sets around 21:22.
How Quarten 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 | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 48 | #747 of 933 | #44 of 62 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 53 | #406 of 798 | #21 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 | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | 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 | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Budget-constrained mover | 29 | #667 of 926 | #53 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 | 52 | #1,201 of 1,577 | #57 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 | 67 | #252 of 1,428 | #17 of 75 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 29 | #919 of 2,172 | #51 of 77 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 65 | #754 of 933 | #47 of 62 | Map |
| Coastal living | 58 | #746 of 790 | #50 of 56 | Map |
| Business owner | 51 | #527 of 933 | #44 of 62 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+4.3% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Walenstadt 5 km
- Flums 8 km
- Amden 9 km
- Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann 11 km
- Weesen 12 km
- Nesslau 14 km
- Glarus Nord 14 km
- Mels 15 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.