Living in Neuhausen am Rheinfall

Neuhausen am Rheinfall is a mid-sized municipality in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, home to 10,893 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 9%, #83 of 926), remote workers (top 13%, #48 of 398), low-income households (top 17%, #103 of 617).

Residents10,893
Density1,362 per km²
Area8.0 km²
5-year growth+4.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.44‰
Hub airport26 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+22 km
Within 30 km943,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 280 m
Nearest major riverRhin, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany3 km
Distance to Bern122 km
Within 10 km97,294 people
Winter daylight8 h 25 min, sunset 16:36

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How Neuhausen am Rheinfall 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 family23#745 of 766#4 of 5Map
Low-income household63#103 of 617#2 of 5Map
Low-income family30#410 of 579#3 of 5Map
Single parent28#300 of 339#3 of 3Map
Pensioner couple61#327 of 933#1 of 7Map
Single pensioner55#294 of 694#3 of 5Map
Early retiree56#355 of 798#2 of 5Map
Single professional25#176 of 349#2 of 3Map
Young professional27#184 of 398#2 of 3Map
DINKS8#142 of 186#2 of 2Map
Remote worker69#48 of 398#1 of 3Map
Commuter37#212 of 875#2 of 5Map
Car-free household15#277 of 520#2 of 4Map
Student58#70 of 158#2 of 2Map
First-home buyer52#209 of 687#2 of 5Map
Budget-constrained mover66#83 of 926#2 of 7Map
Urban lifestyle seeker11#231 of 398#2 of 3Map
Expat professional59#146 of 398#2 of 3Map
Healthcare-first mover53#384 of 718#2 of 5Map
Nature-focused household59#783 of 1,577#15 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 lover53#859 of 1,428#3 of 13Map
Rural value seeker59#220 of 1,224#1 of 10Map
High-net-worth mover19#229 of 399#2 of 3Map
Lottery winner48#449 of 2,172#3 of 26Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#747 of 933#6 of 7Map
Coastal living67#497 of 790#3 of 7Map
Business owner61#341 of 933#2 of 7Map
Digital native42#138 of 398#2 of 3Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)96
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)94
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)91
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)89
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Foundation76
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Flat land (terrain relief)72
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Sea or lake shore69
  • Affordability67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Demographics61
  • Health and elderly58
  • Lifestyle and amenities49
  • Green space49
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance48
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance48
  • Taxes and wealth48
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)42
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance40
  • Real estate40
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)37
  • Safety and community36
  • Education and family24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance3
  • 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

201910,4542019: 10,454202010,5122020: 10,512202110,4672021: 10,467202210,4672022: 10,467202310,5222023: 10,522202410,8932024: 10,893

+4.2% 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.