Living in Hemishofen

Hemishofen is a small municipality in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, home to 478 people in the German-speaking area. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Switzerland yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents478
Density61 per km²
Area7.9 km²
5-year growth+2.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.51‰
Hub airport32 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+21 km
Within 30 km948,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverRhin, under 1 km
Main railway line2.5 km
Border with Germany1 km
Distance to Bern133 km
Within 10 km108,110 people
Winter daylight8 h 25 min, sunset 16:35

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Good to know about Hemishofen

How Hemishofen 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 too few residents–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 householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner8#1,458 of 2,172#19 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

  • Flat land (terrain relief)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)99
  • Sea or lake shore96
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)91
  • Mobility and connectivity88
  • Demographics78
  • Green space75
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Affordability51
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Taxes and wealth45
  • Real estate43
  • Lifestyle and amenities42
  • Safety and community41
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance37
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance37
  • Health and elderly37
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)32
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance32
  • Education and family30
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Foundation8
  • 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
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)0

Residents by year

20194682019: 46820204682020: 46820214742021: 47420224712022: 47120234682023: 46820244782024: 478

+2.1% 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.