Living in Lohn (SH)

Lohn (SH) is a small municipality in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, home to 759 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.

Residents759
Density156 per km²
Area4.9 km²
5-year growth-1.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.42‰
Hub airport34 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+28 km
Within 30 km752,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 310 m
Nearest major riverRhin, 6.3 km
Main railway line1.4 km
Border with Germany1 km
Distance to Bern130 km
Within 10 km103,150 people
Winter daylight8 h 24 min, sunset 16:36

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Good to know about Lohn (SH)

How Lohn (SH) 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 winner16#1,300 of 2,172#15 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

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)79
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)77
  • Demographics71
  • Sea or lake shore71
  • Green space70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Flat land (terrain relief)65
  • Jobs and economy55
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Education and family49
  • Taxes and wealth48
  • Affordability47
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
  • Real estate43
  • Safety and community41
  • Health and elderly37
  • Lifestyle and amenities37
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)32
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance31
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance31
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance27
  • Foundation23
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • 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

20197712019: 77120207582020: 75820217432021: 74320227452022: 74520237602023: 76020247592024: 759

−1.6% 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.