Living in Walenstadt
Walenstadt is a compact municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 5,763 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 8%, #112 of 1,428), early retirees (top 40%, #316 of 798), rural value seekers (top 47%, #566 of 1,224).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Walenstadt
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- Walensee is 1.3 km away.
- The border with Liechtenstein is 13 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 29 min and sets around 16:36; in late June it sets around 21:22.
How Walenstadt 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 | 35 | #370 of 617 | #33 of 48 | Map |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 54 | #581 of 933 | #30 of 62 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 57 | #316 of 798 | #10 of 59 | Map |
| Single professional | 10 | #288 of 349 | #23 of 30 | Map |
| Young professional | 11 | #336 of 398 | #23 of 34 | Map |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | 52 | #362 of 398 | #29 of 34 | Map |
| Commuter | 25 | #602 of 875 | #51 of 56 | Map |
| Car-free household | 0 | #496 of 520 | #41 of 44 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 37 | #426 of 687 | #39 of 55 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 41 | #551 of 926 | #43 of 62 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 0 | #357 of 398 | #28 of 34 | Map |
| Expat professional | 46 | #273 of 398 | #17 of 34 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Nature-focused household | 57 | #970 of 1,577 | #31 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 | 71 | #112 of 1,428 | #8 of 75 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 48 | #566 of 1,224 | #34 of 66 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 39 | #645 of 2,172 | #34 of 77 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 68 | #550 of 933 | #29 of 62 | Map |
| Coastal living | 58 | #740 of 790 | #49 of 56 | Map |
| Business owner | 50 | #550 of 933 | #47 of 62 | Map |
| Digital native | 10 | #398 of 398 | #34 of 34 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+2.9% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Flums 4 km
- Quarten 5 km
- Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann 8 km
- Mels 11 km
- Grabs 12 km
- Sargans 13 km
- Buchs (SG) 13 km
- Gams 13 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.