Living in Tübach

Tübach is a small municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 1,587 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 54%, #760 of 1,428), young families (top 79%, #598 of 766), nature lovers (top 90%, #1,405 of 1,577).

Residents1,587
Density797 per km²
Area2.0 km²
5-year growth+11.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.18‰
Hub airport21 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+55 km
Within 30 km1,024,900 people
Lake shore2 km (Lake Constance)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 750 m, height range 620 m
Nearest large lakeBodensee, 2.2 km
Nearest major riverRhein, 7.8 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Austria8 km
Distance to Bern163 km
Within 10 km181,671 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:34

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How Tübach 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.

ProfileScoreIn SwitzerlandIn St. Gallen
Young family41#598 of 766#28 of 43Map
Low-income householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couplenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Early retireenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote workernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Budget-constrained movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Expat professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Healthcare-first movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Nature-focused household39#1,405 of 1,577#70 of 77Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover56#760 of 1,428#60 of 75Map
Rural value seeker19#1,100 of 1,224#62 of 66Map
High-net-worth mover40#149 of 399#2 of 23Map
Lottery winner49#435 of 2,172#20 of 77Map
Climate-resilient relocationnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Business ownernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)97
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Taxes and wealth74
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)73
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)73
  • Foundation71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Education and family59
  • Safety and community59
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)56
  • Health and elderly49
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)47
  • Lifestyle and amenities46
  • Demographics44
  • Real estate41
  • Green space37
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance35
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance35
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance35
  • Flat land (terrain relief)34
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)21
  • Affordability20
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20191,4292019: 1,42920201,4612020: 1,46120211,4382021: 1,43820221,4942022: 1,49420231,5852023: 1,58520241,5872024: 1,587

+11.1% 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.