Living in Wil (SG)
Wil (SG) is a mid-sized municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 24,541 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 5%, #33 of 687), movers on a budget (top 6%, #53 of 926), commuters (top 9%, #73 of 875).
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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 21:25.
How Wil (SG) 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 | 53 | #201 of 766 | #12 of 43 | Map |
| Low-income household | 67 | #52 of 617 | #3 of 48 | Map |
| Low-income family | 61 | #82 of 579 | #8 of 39 | Map |
| Single parent | 62 | #57 of 339 | #6 of 25 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 62 | #313 of 933 | #12 of 62 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 63 | #107 of 694 | #5 of 41 | Map |
| Early retiree | 58 | #291 of 798 | #6 of 59 | Map |
| Single professional | 48 | #70 of 349 | #4 of 30 | Map |
| Young professional | 50 | #77 of 398 | #4 of 34 | Map |
| DINKS | 39 | #74 of 186 | #4 of 14 | Map |
| Remote worker | 67 | #79 of 398 | #6 of 34 | Map |
| Commuter | 64 | #73 of 875 | #3 of 56 | Map |
| Car-free household | 41 | #95 of 520 | #4 of 44 | Map |
| Student | 8 | #138 of 158 | #5 of 8 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 64 | #33 of 687 | #2 of 55 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 67 | #53 of 926 | #5 of 62 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 36 | #92 of 398 | #3 of 34 | Map |
| Expat professional | 65 | #69 of 398 | #3 of 34 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 61 | #245 of 718 | #3 of 42 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 46 | #1,328 of 1,577 | #67 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 | 49 | #994 of 1,428 | #70 of 75 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 50 | #521 of 1,224 | #30 of 66 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 36 | #162 of 399 | #4 of 23 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 56 | #311 of 2,172 | #11 of 77 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 74 | #123 of 933 | #8 of 62 | Map |
| Coastal living | 65 | #551 of 790 | #36 of 56 | Map |
| Business owner | 68 | #164 of 933 | #3 of 62 | Map |
| Digital native | 39 | #164 of 398 | #5 of 34 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+3.3% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Rickenbach (TG) 2 km
- Wilen (TG) 2 km
- Bettwiesen 4 km
- Sirnach 4 km
- Münchwilen (TG) 4 km
- Jonschwil 4 km
- Zuzwil (SG) 5 km
- Braunau 5 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.