Living in Thayngen
Thayngen is a compact municipality in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, home to 5,690 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 44%, #403 of 933), commuters (top 52%, #451 of 875), climate-conscious movers (top 54%, #495 of 933).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Thayngen
- The border with Germany is 1 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 24 min and sets around 16:36; in late June it sets around 21:27.
How Thayngen 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.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In Schaffhausen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 31 | #718 of 766 | #2 of 5 | Map |
| Low-income household | 23 | #417 of 617 | #5 of 5 | Map |
| Low-income family | 25 | #456 of 579 | #5 of 5 | Map |
| Single parent | 30 | #289 of 339 | #2 of 3 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 51 | #703 of 933 | #4 of 7 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 47 | #495 of 694 | #4 of 5 | Map |
| Early retiree | 50 | #480 of 798 | #3 of 5 | Map |
| Single professional | 13 | #268 of 349 | #3 of 3 | Map |
| Young professional | 16 | #288 of 398 | #3 of 3 | Map |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | 50 | #380 of 398 | #3 of 3 | Map |
| Commuter | 29 | #451 of 875 | #4 of 5 | Map |
| Car-free household | 11 | #351 of 520 | #3 of 4 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 26 | #501 of 687 | #5 of 5 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 32 | #634 of 926 | #7 of 7 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 1 | #302 of 398 | #3 of 3 | Map |
| Expat professional | 46 | #266 of 398 | #3 of 3 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 39 | #555 of 718 | #4 of 5 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 55 | #1,052 of 1,577 | #16 of 17 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 52 | #886 of 1,428 | #6 of 13 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 35 | #789 of 1,224 | #7 of 10 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 49 | #441 of 2,172 | #2 of 26 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 69 | #495 of 933 | #3 of 7 | Map |
| Coastal living | 65 | #554 of 790 | #4 of 7 | Map |
| Business owner | 59 | #403 of 933 | #4 of 7 | Map |
| Digital native | 32 | #237 of 398 | #3 of 3 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+4.5% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Lohn (SH) 2 km
- Stetten (SH) 3 km
- Büttenhardt 4 km
- Dörflingen 5 km
- Schaffhausen 7 km
- Buch (SH) 7 km
- Merishausen 7 km
- Feuerthalen 8 km
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.