Living in Rorschach
Rorschach is a compact municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 9,777 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 4%, #37 of 926), low-income households (top 7%, #38 of 617), first-time home buyers (top 11%, #69 of 687).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Rorschach
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- Bodensee is 1.4 km away.
- The border with Austria is 6 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 26 min and sets around 16:34; in late June it sets around 21:23.
How Rorschach 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 | 69 | #38 of 617 | #2 of 48 | Map |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 64 | #242 of 933 | #6 of 62 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 54 | #394 of 798 | #18 of 59 | Map |
| Single professional | 31 | #142 of 349 | #7 of 30 | Map |
| Young professional | 30 | #165 of 398 | #7 of 34 | Map |
| DINKS | 25 | #105 of 186 | #6 of 14 | Map |
| Remote worker | 67 | #76 of 398 | #5 of 34 | Map |
| Commuter | 38 | #199 of 875 | #12 of 56 | Map |
| Car-free household | 20 | #220 of 520 | #11 of 44 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 60 | #69 of 687 | #4 of 55 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 68 | #37 of 926 | #3 of 62 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 15 | #194 of 398 | #8 of 34 | Map |
| Expat professional | 58 | #157 of 398 | #7 of 34 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Nature-focused household | 19 | #1,543 of 1,577 | #74 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 | 51 | #907 of 1,428 | #67 of 75 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 30 | #872 of 1,224 | #55 of 66 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 30 | #882 of 2,172 | #47 of 77 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 66 | #705 of 933 | #41 of 62 | Map |
| Coastal living | 72 | #220 of 790 | #10 of 56 | Map |
| Business owner | 53 | #493 of 933 | #39 of 62 | Map |
| Digital native | 30 | #270 of 398 | #13 of 34 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+3.8% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Rorschacherberg 1 km
- Goldach 1 km
- Tübach 3 km
- Horn 3 km
- Eggersriet 4 km
- Grub (AR) 4 km
- Untereggen 4 km
- Thal 4 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.