Living in Ramsen

Ramsen is a small municipality in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, home to 1,540 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 33%, #516 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 75%, #1,066 of 1,428).

Residents1,540
Density114 per km²
Area13.5 km²
5-year growth+4.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k7.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.66‰
Hub airport34 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+24 km
Within 30 km869,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverRhin, 2.5 km
Main railway line4.3 km
Border with Germany1 km
Distance to Bern134 km
Within 10 km120,031 people
Winter daylight8 h 24 min, sunset 16:35

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Good to know about Ramsen

How Ramsen 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 household62#516 of 1,577#7 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#1,066 of 1,428#9 of 13Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner18#1,232 of 2,172#13 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

  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)99
  • Flat land (terrain relief)99
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Sea or lake shore90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • Demographics78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Jobs and economy73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Green space65
  • Lifestyle and amenities63
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)56
  • Affordability53
  • Safety and community48
  • Real estate44
  • Taxes and wealth40
  • Health and elderly39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)36
  • Education and family34
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance33
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance33
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)32
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance28
  • Foundation23
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
  • 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

20191,4782019: 1,47820201,4692020: 1,46920211,4652021: 1,46520221,4652022: 1,46520231,5222023: 1,52220241,5402024: 1,540

+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.