Living in Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann
Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann is a small municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 2,612 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 40%, #571 of 1,428), movers on a budget (top 61%, #564 of 926), business owners (top 63%, #583 of 933).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann
- Walensee is 7.5 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 16:35; in late June it sets around 21:22.
How Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann 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 too few residents | – | Map | |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 38 | #876 of 933 | #58 of 62 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 46 | #593 of 798 | #41 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 | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Budget-constrained mover | 39 | #564 of 926 | #47 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 | 54 | #1,131 of 1,577 | #47 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 | 60 | #571 of 1,428 | #45 of 75 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 19 | #1,204 of 2,172 | #63 of 77 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 62 | #848 of 933 | #53 of 62 | Map |
| Coastal living | 55 | #767 of 790 | #53 of 56 | Map |
| Business owner | 48 | #583 of 933 | #51 of 62 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
−1.9% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Walenstadt 8 km
- Nesslau 9 km
- Gams 9 km
- Grabs 10 km
- Quarten 11 km
- Flums 12 km
- Buchs (SG) 13 km
- Urnäsch 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.