Living in Wittenbach
Wittenbach is a compact municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 9,914 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 3%, #23 of 933), movers on a budget (top 6%, #52 of 926), low-income families (top 8%, #44 of 579).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Wittenbach
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- Bodensee is 7.7 km away.
- The border with Germany is 13 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 27 min and sets around 16:34; in late June it sets around 21:23.
How Wittenbach 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 | 58 | #72 of 766 | #7 of 43 | Map |
| Low-income household | 65 | #82 of 617 | #5 of 48 | Map |
| Low-income family | 65 | #44 of 579 | #4 of 39 | Map |
| Single parent | 64 | #36 of 339 | #4 of 25 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 64 | #214 of 933 | #5 of 62 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 64 | #93 of 694 | #4 of 41 | Map |
| Early retiree | 52 | #437 of 798 | #25 of 59 | Map |
| Single professional | 12 | #275 of 349 | #22 of 30 | Map |
| Young professional | 13 | #311 of 398 | #22 of 34 | Map |
| DINKS | 0 | #167 of 186 | #9 of 14 | Map |
| Remote worker | 66 | #112 of 398 | #8 of 34 | Map |
| Commuter | 33 | #297 of 875 | #27 of 56 | Map |
| Car-free household | 9 | #380 of 520 | #26 of 44 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 58 | #109 of 687 | #10 of 55 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 67 | #52 of 926 | #4 of 62 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 0 | #349 of 398 | #20 of 34 | Map |
| Expat professional | 43 | #306 of 398 | #21 of 34 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 60 | #256 of 718 | #5 of 42 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 60 | #669 of 1,577 | #22 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 | 69 | #168 of 1,428 | #10 of 75 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 62 | #101 of 1,224 | #8 of 66 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 5 | #273 of 399 | #20 of 23 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 40 | #625 of 2,172 | #32 of 77 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 77 | #23 of 933 | #1 of 62 | Map |
| Coastal living | 74 | #63 of 790 | #2 of 56 | Map |
| Business owner | 53 | #497 of 933 | #40 of 62 | Map |
| Digital native | 39 | #168 of 398 | #7 of 34 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+1.3% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Mörschwil 3 km
- Berg (SG) 4 km
- St. Gallen 4 km
- Roggwil (TG) 4 km
- Untereggen 5 km
- Häggenschwil 5 km
- Gaiserwald 6 km
- Steinach 6 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.