Living in Wartau
Wartau is a compact municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 5,395 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 22%, #145 of 687), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 23%, #318 of 1,428), low-income households (top 25%, #153 of 617).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Wartau
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- The Rhein runs through or right past it.
- The border with Liechtenstein is 0 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 30 min and sets around 16:35; in late June it sets around 21:21.
How Wartau 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 | 60 | #153 of 617 | #11 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 | 51 | #684 of 933 | #38 of 62 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 45 | #612 of 798 | #44 of 59 | Map |
| Single professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Young professional | 3 | #368 of 398 | #31 of 34 | Map |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | 55 | #322 of 398 | #21 of 34 | Map |
| Commuter | 26 | #563 of 875 | #44 of 56 | Map |
| Car-free household | 1 | #466 of 520 | #38 of 44 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 56 | #145 of 687 | #13 of 55 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 58 | #275 of 926 | #15 of 62 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 0 | #355 of 398 | #26 of 34 | Map |
| Expat professional | 27 | #380 of 398 | #31 of 34 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Nature-focused household | 55 | #1,055 of 1,577 | #41 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 | #318 of 1,428 | #23 of 75 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 54 | #375 of 1,224 | #16 of 66 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 19 | #1,212 of 2,172 | #65 of 77 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 65 | #758 of 933 | #48 of 62 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 37 | #746 of 933 | #62 of 62 | Map |
| Digital native | 30 | #280 of 398 | #16 of 34 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+1.9% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Sevelen 5 km
- Sargans 5 km
- Fläsch 6 km
- Mels 6 km
- Vilters-Wangs 7 km
- Bad Ragaz 8 km
- Buchs (SG) 9 km
- Maienfeld 9 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.