Living in Uzwil
Uzwil is a mid-sized municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 13,831 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 2%, #14 of 766), single parents (top 3%, #9 of 339), low-income families (top 4%, #21 of 579).
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- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 27 min and sets around 16:35; in late June it sets around 21:24.
How Uzwil 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 | 64 | #14 of 766 | #1 of 43 | Map |
| Low-income household | 63 | #108 of 617 | #7 of 48 | Map |
| Low-income family | 67 | #21 of 579 | #3 of 39 | Map |
| Single parent | 68 | #9 of 339 | #1 of 25 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 57 | #500 of 933 | #24 of 62 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 54 | #321 of 694 | #20 of 41 | Map |
| Early retiree | 37 | #740 of 798 | #54 of 59 | Map |
| Single professional | 13 | #264 of 349 | #21 of 30 | Map |
| Young professional | 18 | #271 of 398 | #18 of 34 | Map |
| DINKS | 0 | #172 of 186 | #14 of 14 | Map |
| Remote worker | 65 | #123 of 398 | #9 of 34 | Map |
| Commuter | 62 | #84 of 875 | #5 of 56 | Map |
| Car-free household | 19 | #227 of 520 | #12 of 44 | Map |
| Student | 0 | #145 of 158 | #8 of 8 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 63 | #46 of 687 | #3 of 55 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 62 | #160 of 926 | #10 of 62 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 0 | #363 of 398 | #34 of 34 | Map |
| Expat professional | 28 | #374 of 398 | #28 of 34 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 40 | #531 of 718 | #26 of 42 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 54 | #1,116 of 1,577 | #44 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 | 51 | #921 of 1,428 | #68 of 75 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 56 | #326 of 1,224 | #15 of 66 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 0 | #352 of 399 | #23 of 23 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 34 | #777 of 2,172 | #42 of 77 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 73 | #175 of 933 | #10 of 62 | Map |
| Coastal living | 64 | #618 of 790 | #40 of 56 | Map |
| Business owner | 58 | #417 of 933 | #22 of 62 | Map |
| Digital native | 29 | #294 of 398 | #17 of 34 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+7.6% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Oberuzwil 2 km
- Oberbüren 2 km
- Zuzwil (SG) 4 km
- Jonschwil 4 km
- Flawil 5 km
- Niederhelfenschwil 5 km
- Wuppenau 6 km
- Niederbüren 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.