Living in Thal
Thal is a compact municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 6,914 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 21%, #182 of 875), business owners (top 39%, #362 of 933), single parents (top 41%, #136 of 339).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Thal
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- Bodensee is 2.9 km away.
- The border with Austria is 2 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 26 min and sets around 16:33; in late June it sets around 21:23.
How Thal 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 | 49 | #342 of 766 | #20 of 43 | Map |
| Low-income household | 40 | #336 of 617 | #26 of 48 | Map |
| Low-income family | 48 | #260 of 579 | #20 of 39 | Map |
| Single parent | 53 | #136 of 339 | #14 of 25 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 55 | #556 of 933 | #27 of 62 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 51 | #401 of 694 | #25 of 41 | Map |
| Early retiree | 47 | #562 of 798 | #39 of 59 | Map |
| Single professional | 16 | #238 of 349 | #16 of 30 | Map |
| Young professional | 19 | #253 of 398 | #16 of 34 | Map |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | 55 | #333 of 398 | #24 of 34 | Map |
| Commuter | 39 | #182 of 875 | #9 of 56 | Map |
| Car-free household | 15 | #281 of 520 | #15 of 44 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 42 | #381 of 687 | #32 of 55 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 47 | #475 of 926 | #35 of 62 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 3 | #288 of 398 | #18 of 34 | Map |
| Expat professional | 44 | #291 of 398 | #19 of 34 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 44 | #492 of 718 | #20 of 42 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 36 | #1,425 of 1,577 | #71 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 | #732 of 1,428 | #56 of 75 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 34 | #805 of 1,224 | #52 of 66 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 17 | #236 of 399 | #15 of 23 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 51 | #393 of 2,172 | #17 of 77 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 65 | #762 of 933 | #49 of 62 | Map |
| Coastal living | 69 | #364 of 790 | #20 of 56 | Map |
| Business owner | 60 | #362 of 933 | #17 of 62 | Map |
| Digital native | 23 | #364 of 398 | #27 of 34 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+6.7% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Lutzenberg 2 km
- Rheineck 3 km
- Wolfhalden 3 km
- Rorschacherberg 4 km
- Heiden 4 km
- Rorschach 4 km
- Grub (AR) 5 km
- Walzenhausen 5 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.