Living in Sennwald
Sennwald is a compact municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 6,101 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 39%, #339 of 875), business owners (top 46%, #428 of 933), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 51%, #725 of 1,428).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Sennwald
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- The Rhein runs through or right past it.
- The border with Liechtenstein is 1 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 28 min and sets around 16:35; in late June it sets around 21:22.
How Sennwald 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 | 10 | #497 of 617 | #45 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 | 31 | #912 of 933 | #61 of 62 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 28 | #785 of 798 | #58 of 59 | Map |
| Single professional | 0 | #332 of 349 | #30 of 30 | Map |
| Young professional | 0 | #382 of 398 | #32 of 34 | Map |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | 42 | #396 of 398 | #34 of 34 | Map |
| Commuter | 32 | #339 of 875 | #30 of 56 | Map |
| Car-free household | 1 | #463 of 520 | #37 of 44 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 17 | #562 of 687 | #52 of 55 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 18 | #751 of 926 | #59 of 62 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 0 | #353 of 398 | #24 of 34 | Map |
| Expat professional | 20 | #387 of 398 | #33 of 34 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Nature-focused household | 52 | #1,214 of 1,577 | #59 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 | 57 | #725 of 1,428 | #55 of 75 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 23 | #1,023 of 1,224 | #60 of 66 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 32 | #816 of 2,172 | #45 of 77 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 58 | #912 of 933 | #61 of 62 | Map |
| Coastal living | 56 | #759 of 790 | #52 of 56 | Map |
| Business owner | 57 | #428 of 933 | #24 of 62 | Map |
| Digital native | 27 | #328 of 398 | #20 of 34 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+9.7% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Gams 5 km
- Grabs 7 km
- Rüthi (SG) 7 km
- Buchs (SG) 8 km
- Rüte 11 km
- Schwende 11 km
- Appenzell 12 km
- Eichberg 12 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.