Living in Amriswil

Amriswil is a mid-sized municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 14,313 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 11%, #89 of 875), business owners (top 19%, #169 of 933), young families (top 25%, #190 of 766).

Residents14,313
Density753 per km²
Area19.0 km²
5-year growth+6.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.66‰
Hub airport21 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+43 km
Within 30 km982,400 people
Lake shore6 km (Lake Constance)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 310 m
Nearest large lakeBodensee, 6.0 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany9 km
Distance to Bern155 km
Within 10 km74,760 people
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:34

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How Amriswil 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 family53#190 of 766#1 of 35Map
Low-income household37#358 of 617#4 of 26Map
Low-income family44#304 of 579#1 of 26Map
Single parent50#167 of 339#1 of 10Map
Pensioner couple45#803 of 933#25 of 42Map
Single pensioner38#618 of 694#18 of 35Map
Early retiree48#531 of 798#19 of 36Map
Single professional36#114 of 349#3 of 10Map
Young professional41#114 of 398#3 of 10Map
DINKS23#107 of 186#4 of 7Map
Remote worker61#212 of 398#4 of 10Map
Commuter61#89 of 875#2 of 40Map
Car-free household33#129 of 520#3 of 16Map
Student0#153 of 158#4 of 6Map
First-home buyer42#378 of 687#4 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover43#526 of 926#5 of 42Map
Urban lifestyle seeker20#162 of 398#3 of 10Map
Expat professional54#191 of 398#5 of 10Map
Healthcare-first mover19#684 of 718#27 of 35Map
Nature-focused household61#601 of 1,577#20 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 lover63#407 of 1,428#4 of 69Map
Rural value seeker47#594 of 1,224#3 of 59Map
High-net-worth mover24#214 of 399#8 of 13Map
Lottery winner54#344 of 2,172#18 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#462 of 933#5 of 42Map
Coastal living69#387 of 790#10 of 42Map
Business owner68#169 of 933#10 of 42Map
Digital native31#260 of 398#4 of 10Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)96
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)94
  • Sea or lake shore93
  • Foundation89
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Demographics73
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)68
  • Flat land (terrain relief)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Taxes and wealth63
  • Green space57
  • Safety and community53
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)52
  • Education and family51
  • Lifestyle and amenities45
  • Affordability31
  • Health and elderly26
  • Real estate25
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)25
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)25
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)24
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance19
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance19
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance19
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)15
  • 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

Residents by year

201913,4622019: 13,462202013,5382020: 13,538202113,8162021: 13,816202214,2112022: 14,211202314,2722023: 14,272202414,3132024: 14,313

+6.3% 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.