Living in Aadorf

Aadorf is a compact municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 9,422 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 27%, #246 of 933), climate-conscious movers (top 44%, #410 of 933), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 53%, #745 of 1,428).

Residents9,422
Density473 per km²
Area19.9 km²
5-year growth+6.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.51‰
Hub airport27 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+13 km
Within 30 km1,272,900 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 700 m, height range 420 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany18 km
Distance to Bern126 km
Within 10 km108,616 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 30 km out
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:36

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How Aadorf 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 Thurgau
Young family40#622 of 766#17 of 35Map
Low-income household5#523 of 617#18 of 26Map
Low-income family19#490 of 579#15 of 26Map
Single parent28#304 of 339#8 of 10Map
Pensioner couple49#733 of 933#20 of 42Map
Single pensioner38#623 of 694#20 of 35Map
Early retiree46#603 of 798#22 of 36Map
Single professional3#311 of 349#9 of 10Map
Young professional6#353 of 398#9 of 10Map
DINKS0#174 of 186#7 of 7Map
Remote worker49#384 of 398#10 of 10Map
Commuter27#509 of 875#28 of 40Map
Car-free household5#424 of 520#14 of 16Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer12#596 of 687#18 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover17#762 of 926#22 of 42Map
Urban lifestyle seeker0#373 of 398#9 of 10Map
Expat professional41#320 of 398#9 of 10Map
Healthcare-first mover34#596 of 718#17 of 35Map
Nature-focused household58#854 of 1,577#42 of 74Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover56#745 of 1,428#30 of 69Map
Rural value seeker24#1,004 of 1,224#32 of 59Map
High-net-worth mover19#232 of 399#10 of 13Map
Lottery winner54#342 of 2,172#17 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#410 of 933#3 of 42Map
Coastal living65#584 of 790#29 of 42Map
Business owner65#246 of 933#16 of 42Map
Digital native22#372 of 398#10 of 10Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Mobility and connectivity93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)87
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)85
  • Sea or lake shore72
  • Demographics72
  • Green space71
  • Taxes and wealth71
  • Foundation70
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance56
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance56
  • Safety and community56
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)53
  • Education and family53
  • Flat land (terrain relief)53
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance48
  • Real estate42
  • Health and elderly38
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)37
  • Lifestyle and amenities31
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)25
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance22
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)22
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Affordability14
  • 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

20198,8852019: 8,88520209,0372020: 9,03720219,0472021: 9,04720229,2162022: 9,21620239,3592023: 9,35920249,4222024: 9,422

+6.0% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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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.