Living in St. Margrethen
St. Margrethen is a compact municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 6,249 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 21%, #176 of 875), low-income families (top 23%, #128 of 579), single parents (top 26%, #85 of 339).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about St. Margrethen
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- Bodensee is 5.3 km away.
- The Rhein runs through or right past it.
- The border with Austria is 1 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 27 min and sets around 16:33; in late June it sets around 21:22.
How St. Margrethen 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 | 52 | #236 of 766 | #14 of 43 | Map |
| Low-income household | 56 | #218 of 617 | #16 of 48 | Map |
| Low-income family | 57 | #128 of 579 | #12 of 39 | Map |
| Single parent | 58 | #85 of 339 | #9 of 25 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 49 | #736 of 933 | #43 of 62 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 46 | #519 of 694 | #30 of 41 | Map |
| Early retiree | 48 | #544 of 798 | #36 of 59 | Map |
| Single professional | 33 | #127 of 349 | #6 of 30 | Map |
| Young professional | 34 | #141 of 398 | #6 of 34 | Map |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | 58 | #281 of 398 | #17 of 34 | Map |
| Commuter | 40 | #176 of 875 | #7 of 56 | Map |
| Car-free household | 25 | #170 of 520 | #7 of 44 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 53 | #206 of 687 | #18 of 55 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 57 | #297 of 926 | #17 of 62 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 21 | #157 of 398 | #6 of 34 | Map |
| Expat professional | 59 | #144 of 398 | #6 of 34 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 38 | #558 of 718 | #29 of 42 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 42 | #1,379 of 1,577 | #69 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 | 56 | #756 of 1,428 | #59 of 75 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 44 | #650 of 1,224 | #42 of 66 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 22 | #221 of 399 | #14 of 23 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 52 | #382 of 2,172 | #14 of 77 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 62 | #851 of 933 | #54 of 62 | Map |
| Coastal living | 69 | #383 of 790 | #21 of 56 | Map |
| Business owner | 62 | #316 of 933 | #12 of 62 | Map |
| Digital native | 39 | #165 of 398 | #6 of 34 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+6.1% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Walzenhausen 2 km
- Au (SG) 2 km
- Berneck 3 km
- Rheineck 4 km
- Lutzenberg 5 km
- Widnau 5 km
- Balgach 5 km
- Wolfhalden 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.