Living in Untereggen

Untereggen is a small municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 1,026 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 22%, #314 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 40%, #484 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 65%, #1,012 of 1,577).

Residents1,026
Density144 per km²
Area7.1 km²
5-year growth-2.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.81‰
Hub airport25 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+54 km
Within 30 km1,025,900 people
Lake shore5 km (Lake Constance)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 750 m, height range 620 m
Nearest large lakeBodensee, 5.2 km
Main railway line2.7 km
Border with Austria10 km
Distance to Bern161 km
Within 10 km194,321 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:34

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Good to know about Untereggen

How Untereggen 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 familynot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
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 household56#1,012 of 1,577#39 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 lover65#314 of 1,428#21 of 75Map
Rural value seeker51#484 of 1,224#26 of 66Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner21#1,128 of 2,172#60 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
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)97
  • Sea or lake shore95
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)87
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Green space69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Safety and community59
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)51
  • Taxes and wealth48
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)45
  • Affordability45
  • Lifestyle and amenities43
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance41
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance41
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance41
  • Health and elderly37
  • Flat land (terrain relief)34
  • Education and family30
  • Demographics27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
  • Foundation25
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)23
  • Real estate14
  • 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

20191,0552019: 1,05520201,0732020: 1,07320211,0462021: 1,04620221,0342022: 1,03420231,0322023: 1,03220241,0262024: 1,026

−2.7% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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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.