Living in Waldkirch
Waldkirch is a compact municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 3,528 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 23%, #324 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 37%, #574 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 42%, #505 of 1,224).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Waldkirch
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 26 min and sets around 16:34; in late June it sets around 21:24.
How Waldkirch 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 | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income household | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 42 | #835 of 933 | #51 of 62 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 46 | #601 of 798 | #43 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 | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | 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 | 40 | #409 of 687 | #36 of 55 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 43 | #529 of 926 | #41 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 | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Nature-focused household | 61 | #574 of 1,577 | #18 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 | #324 of 1,428 | #25 of 75 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 50 | #505 of 1,224 | #29 of 66 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 29 | #902 of 2,172 | #49 of 77 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 68 | #597 of 933 | #35 of 62 | Map |
| Coastal living | 68 | #438 of 790 | #24 of 56 | Map |
| Business owner | 54 | #484 of 933 | #36 of 62 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+0.9% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Hauptwil-Gottshaus 3 km
- Andwil (SG) 4 km
- Häggenschwil 5 km
- Bischofszell 5 km
- Gaiserwald 5 km
- Zihlschlacht-Sitterdorf 6 km
- Muolen 6 km
- Gossau (SG) 7 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.