Living in Schmerikon
Schmerikon is a compact municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 4,110 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 17%, #238 of 1,428), people who want to live by the sea (top 25%, #195 of 790), commuters (top 32%, #272 of 875).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Schmerikon
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- Zürichsee is 1.1 km away.
- The Limmat runs through or right past it.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 28 min and sets around 16:37; in late June it sets around 21:24.
How Schmerikon 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 | 51 | #257 of 766 | #15 of 43 | Map |
| Low-income household | 42 | #322 of 617 | #25 of 48 | Map |
| Low-income family | 49 | #257 of 579 | #19 of 39 | Map |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 61 | #363 of 933 | #15 of 62 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 59 | #221 of 694 | #16 of 41 | Map |
| Early retiree | 54 | #380 of 798 | #16 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 | 34 | #272 of 875 | #21 of 56 | 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 | 42 | #380 of 687 | #31 of 55 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 49 | #444 of 926 | #29 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 | 56 | #314 of 718 | #9 of 42 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 48 | #1,310 of 1,577 | #65 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 | #238 of 1,428 | #15 of 75 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 45 | #640 of 1,224 | #41 of 66 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 25 | #213 of 399 | #12 of 23 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 51 | #386 of 2,172 | #15 of 77 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 63 | #833 of 933 | #51 of 62 | Map |
| Coastal living | 72 | #195 of 790 | #9 of 56 | Map |
| Business owner | 60 | #358 of 933 | #16 of 62 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+10.4% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Tuggen 2 km
- Uznach 2 km
- Eschenbach (SG) 3 km
- Benken (SG) 5 km
- Kaltbrunn 6 km
- Gommiswald 6 km
- Schübelbach 6 km
- Wangen (SZ) 6 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.