Living in Löhningen

Löhningen is a small municipality in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, home to 1,615 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 36%, #564 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 69%, #844 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 78%, #1,112 of 1,428).

Residents1,615
Density236 per km²
Area6.8 km²
5-year growth+10.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.20‰
Hub airport27 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+26 km
Within 30 km799,900 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 280 m
Nearest major riverRhin, 5.3 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany5 km
Distance to Bern120 km
Within 10 km88,288 people
Winter daylight8 h 25 min, sunset 16:36

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Good to know about Löhningen

How Löhningen 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#564 of 1,577#8 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 lover45#1,112 of 1,428#12 of 13Map
Rural value seeker32#844 of 1,224#9 of 10Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner22#1,090 of 2,172#11 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)94
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)83
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)80
  • Demographics74
  • Flat land (terrain relief)71
  • Green space70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Sea or lake shore60
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)56
  • Taxes and wealth56
  • Safety and community53
  • Jobs and economy51
  • Education and family48
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance44
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance44
  • Health and elderly41
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)37
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance37
  • Foundation36
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Lifestyle and amenities24
  • Affordability20
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Real estate6
  • 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

20191,4562019: 1,45620201,4722020: 1,47220211,4742021: 1,47420221,4982022: 1,49820231,5772023: 1,57720241,6152024: 1,615

+10.9% 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.