Living in Zuzwil (SG)

Zuzwil (SG) is a compact municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland, home to 4,997 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 26%, #240 of 933), commuters (top 42%, #367 of 875), climate-conscious movers (top 47%, #437 of 933).

Residents4,997
Density557 per km²
Area9.0 km²
5-year growth+4.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.29‰
Hub airport38 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+28 km
Within 30 km1,024,400 people
Lake shore21 km (Lake Constance)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 340 m
Nearest large lakeBodensee, 21 km
Main railway line2.1 km
Border with Germany21 km
Distance to Bern139 km
Within 10 km125,392 people
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:35

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How Zuzwil (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.

ProfileScoreIn SwitzerlandIn St. Gallen
Young family39#633 of 766#33 of 43Map
Low-income household6#517 of 617#46 of 48Map
Low-income family19#491 of 579#36 of 39Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple51#690 of 933#40 of 62Map
Single pensioner40#602 of 694#35 of 41Map
Early retiree53#416 of 798#23 of 59Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote workernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Commuter31#367 of 875#32 of 56Map
Car-free household14#301 of 520#17 of 44Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer13#584 of 687#53 of 55Map
Budget-constrained mover17#759 of 926#60 of 62Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Expat professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Healthcare-first mover42#514 of 718#24 of 42Map
Nature-focused household53#1,157 of 1,577#52 of 77Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover49#1,011 of 1,428#72 of 75Map
Rural value seeker24#1,019 of 1,224#59 of 66Map
High-net-worth mover30#190 of 399#7 of 23Map
Lottery winner61#232 of 2,172#4 of 77Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#437 of 933#23 of 62Map
Coastal living63#649 of 790#43 of 56Map
Business owner65#240 of 933#4 of 62Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)76
  • Foundation70
  • Taxes and wealth69
  • Sea or lake shore68
  • Safety and community67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Green space65
  • Jobs and economy64
  • Flat land (terrain relief)63
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)53
  • Education and family49
  • Real estate48
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)45
  • Health and elderly42
  • Lifestyle and amenities42
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)33
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance30
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance30
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)29
  • Demographics28
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)27
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
  • Affordability14
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance6
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20194,7902019: 4,79020204,7852020: 4,78520214,7922021: 4,79220224,7862022: 4,78620234,8482023: 4,84820244,9972024: 4,997

+4.3% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

Nearby

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.