Living in Arbon
Arbon is a mid-sized municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 15,459 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 13%, #109 of 875), first-time home buyers (top 18%, #120 of 687), low-income households (top 25%, #154 of 617).
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- Bodensee is 1.6 km away.
- The border with Germany is 7 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 26 min and sets around 16:34; in late June it sets around 21:23.
How Arbon 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 Thurgau | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 35 | #684 of 766 | #24 of 35 | Map |
| Low-income household | 60 | #154 of 617 | #1 of 26 | Map |
| Low-income family | 40 | #334 of 579 | #4 of 26 | Map |
| Single parent | 40 | #227 of 339 | #3 of 10 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 62 | #295 of 933 | #7 of 42 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 54 | #325 of 694 | #4 of 35 | Map |
| Early retiree | 50 | #504 of 798 | #16 of 36 | Map |
| Single professional | 27 | #158 of 349 | #5 of 10 | Map |
| Young professional | 32 | #149 of 398 | #5 of 10 | Map |
| DINKS | 12 | #133 of 186 | #5 of 7 | Map |
| Remote worker | 66 | #115 of 398 | #1 of 10 | Map |
| Commuter | 56 | #109 of 875 | #4 of 40 | Map |
| Car-free household | 29 | #150 of 520 | #4 of 16 | Map |
| Student | 0 | #151 of 158 | #2 of 6 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 57 | #120 of 687 | #1 of 26 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 59 | #253 of 926 | #1 of 42 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 11 | #229 of 398 | #5 of 10 | Map |
| Expat professional | 41 | #316 of 398 | #8 of 10 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 37 | #567 of 718 | #14 of 35 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 23 | #1,508 of 1,577 | #73 of 74 | 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 | 49 | #995 of 1,428 | #48 of 69 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 28 | #913 of 1,224 | #23 of 59 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 42 | #585 of 2,172 | #36 of 80 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 62 | #844 of 933 | #38 of 42 | Map |
| Coastal living | 68 | #442 of 790 | #15 of 42 | Map |
| Business owner | 60 | #372 of 933 | #37 of 42 | Map |
| Digital native | 33 | #233 of 398 | #3 of 10 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+6.3% 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.