Living in Wilchingen

Wilchingen is a small municipality in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, home to 1,738 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 21%, #328 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 74%, #1,048 of 1,428).

Residents1,738
Density82 per km²
Area21.1 km²
5-year growth+0.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k7.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.64‰
Hub airport24 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+27 km
Within 30 km967,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 280 m
Nearest major riverRhin, 9.0 km
Main railway line1.2 km
Border with Germany3 km
Distance to Bern113 km
Within 10 km55,610 people
Winter daylight8 h 25 min, sunset 16:37

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How Wilchingen 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 foundation–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 household64#328 of 1,577#5 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#1,048 of 1,428#7 of 13Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner21#1,151 of 2,172#12 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
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
  • Green space72
  • Flat land (terrain relief)71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Jobs and economy65
  • Demographics61
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)58
  • Real estate57
  • Affordability55
  • Lifestyle and amenities52
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance51
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance51
  • Sea or lake shore50
  • Safety and community48
  • Education and family45
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance43
  • Taxes and wealth41
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)39
  • Health and elderly39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Foundation19
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)12
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance7
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)0

Residents by year

20191,7372019: 1,73720201,7372020: 1,73720211,7402021: 1,74020221,7272022: 1,72720231,7182023: 1,71820241,7382024: 1,738

+0.1% 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.