Living in Schänis
Schänis is a compact municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 4,021 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 13%, #175 of 1,428), first-time home buyers (top 36%, #242 of 687), rural value seekers (top 39%, #470 of 1,224).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Schänis
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- Walensee is 6.8 km away.
- The Limmat runs through or right past it.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 29 min and sets around 16:37; in late June it sets around 21:23.
How Schänis 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 foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 38 | #879 of 933 | #59 of 62 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 42 | #666 of 798 | #50 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 | 51 | #242 of 687 | #23 of 55 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 53 | #365 of 926 | #22 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 | 56 | #1,048 of 1,577 | #40 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 | 69 | #175 of 1,428 | #12 of 75 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 52 | #470 of 1,224 | #24 of 66 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 25 | #1,009 of 2,172 | #56 of 77 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 61 | #871 of 933 | #55 of 62 | Map |
| Coastal living | 68 | #401 of 790 | #23 of 56 | Map |
| Business owner | 49 | #553 of 933 | #48 of 62 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+5.5% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Weesen 5 km
- Benken (SG) 5 km
- Reichenburg 5 km
- Glarus Nord 6 km
- Kaltbrunn 6 km
- Amden 7 km
- Gommiswald 8 km
- Uznach 9 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.