Living in Dörflingen

Dörflingen is a small municipality in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, home to 1,052 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 39%, #607 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 56%, #786 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 65%, #792 of 1,224).

Residents1,052
Density181 per km²
Area5.8 km²
5-year growth+2.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.90‰
Hub airport31 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+23 km
Within 30 km751,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 220 m
Nearest major riverRhin, 1.4 km
Main railway line2.6 km
Border with Germany1 km
Distance to Bern129 km
Within 10 km117,111 people
Winter daylight8 h 24 min, sunset 16:36

See Dörflingen on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about Dörflingen

How Dörflingen 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 Schaffhausen
Young familynot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Low-income householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couplenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Early retireenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Budget-constrained movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Nature-focused household61#607 of 1,577#9 of 17Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover55#786 of 1,428#1 of 13Map
Rural value seeker35#792 of 1,224#8 of 10Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner26#992 of 2,172#9 of 26Map
Climate-resilient relocationnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Business ownernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)96
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • Demographics86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Sea or lake shore81
  • Flat land (terrain relief)80
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)79
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)78
  • Taxes and wealth66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Green space65
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Health and elderly54
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)51
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)48
  • Education and family43
  • Real estate42
  • Safety and community41
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance39
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance39
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance33
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)32
  • Foundation29
  • Lifestyle and amenities27
  • Affordability24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20191,0272019: 1,02720201,0282020: 1,02820211,0312021: 1,03120221,0102022: 1,01020231,0112023: 1,01120241,0522024: 1,052

+2.4% 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.