3 Reasons to Live in St. Gallen

St. Gallen isn’t a bustling city. But it is a city with character, where everything is within easy reach, and where there’s plenty of room for ideas, connections, and a high quality of life. Anyone who lives or works here quickly realizes that St. Gallen combines a sense of community with a vision for the future.

1. The city of short distances and endless possibilities

In St. Gallen, proximity isn’t a coincidence—it’s a high quality of life. You can walk to places that elsewhere require a car or train—from your workplace to the Old Town, from home to the Drei Weieren. And yet the horizon is wide: Zurich, Munich, and Lake Constance are all easily and quickly accessible.


From left to right: cozy evenings in St. Gallen, St. Gallen surrounded by greenery, short distances within the city, peace and balance in the heart of the city

2. A Knowledge City with a Sense of Community

St. Gallen is synonymous with knowledge. Here, research is conducted and put into practice immediately. The university, the university of applied sciences, startups, and cluster initiatives make the city a laboratory for innovation.


From left to right: St. Gallen Textile Industry, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research (EMPA)

3. A Cultural City with Heart

From theaters to the locomotive depot, from the Textile Museum to urban art—St. Gallen is home to a vibrant cultural scene that shines far beyond the city limits.


From left to right: Theater performance, CSIO show jumping tournament, Natural History Museum, Lokremise with theater, cinema, art, and dining

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