Living in Steinach
Steinach is a compact municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 3,583 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 25%, #344 of 1,428), single pensioners (top 28%, #189 of 694), people who want to live by the sea (top 30%, #232 of 790).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Steinach
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- Bodensee is 2.0 km away.
- The border with Germany is 8 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 Steinach 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 | 46 | #419 of 766 | #25 of 43 | Map |
| Low-income household | 45 | #308 of 617 | #22 of 48 | Map |
| Low-income family | 46 | #288 of 579 | #23 of 39 | Map |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 62 | #293 of 933 | #11 of 62 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 60 | #189 of 694 | #12 of 41 | Map |
| Early retiree | 34 | #761 of 798 | #56 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 | 33 | #294 of 875 | #26 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 | 44 | #356 of 687 | #28 of 55 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 50 | #424 of 926 | #28 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 | 53 | #370 of 718 | #15 of 42 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 48 | #1,311 of 1,577 | #66 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 | 65 | #344 of 1,428 | #29 of 75 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 46 | #616 of 1,224 | #36 of 66 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 0 | #351 of 399 | #22 of 23 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 31 | #849 of 2,172 | #46 of 77 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 69 | #485 of 933 | #25 of 62 | Map |
| Coastal living | 71 | #232 of 790 | #11 of 56 | Map |
| Business owner | 56 | #450 of 933 | #29 of 62 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
−0.2% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
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.