Living in Hallau

Hallau is a small municipality in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, home to 2,335 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 23%, #350 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 23%, #272 of 1,224), movers on a budget (top 44%, #399 of 926).

Residents2,335
Density152 per km²
Area15.3 km²
5-year growth+7.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k7.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.66‰
Hub airport27 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+30 km
Within 30 km877,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 280 m
Main railway line1.2 km
Border with Germany4 km
Distance to Bern115 km
Within 10 km45,875 people
Winter daylight8 h 25 min, sunset 16:37

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Good to know about Hallau

How Hallau 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 couple40#855 of 933#6 of 7Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–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 foundation–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 mover52#399 of 926#4 of 7Map
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 foundation–Map
Nature-focused household63#350 of 1,577#6 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 lover47#1,067 of 1,428#10 of 13Map
Rural value seeker57#272 of 1,224#4 of 10Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner17#1,259 of 2,172#14 of 26Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#655 of 933#5 of 7Map
Coastal living58#749 of 790#7 of 7Map
Business owner48#571 of 933#7 of 7Map
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
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)96
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)91
  • Mobility and connectivity85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
  • Green space73
  • Flat land (terrain relief)71
  • Demographics69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)59
  • Affordability56
  • Jobs and economy53
  • Sea or lake shore49
  • Education and family48
  • Safety and community47
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance45
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance45
  • Taxes and wealth40
  • Lifestyle and amenities39
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)38
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance38
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Foundation31
  • Health and elderly27
  • Real estate25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)10
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance2
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)2
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)2
  • 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

20192,1792019: 2,17920202,2212020: 2,22120212,2072021: 2,20720222,1802022: 2,18020232,3072023: 2,30720242,3352024: 2,335

+7.2% 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.