Living in Berg (TG)

Berg (TG) is a compact municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 3,532 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 26%, #242 of 933), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 43%, #604 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 46%, #721 of 1,577).

Residents3,532
Density269 per km²
Area13.1 km²
5-year growth+6.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.51‰
Hub airport28 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+34 km
Within 30 km944,200 people
Lake shore8 km (Lake Constance)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 280 m
Nearest large lakeBodensee, 8.2 km
Main railway line3.2 km
Border with Germany9 km
Distance to Bern148 km
Within 10 km88,788 people
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:35

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How Berg (TG) 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#604 of 766#13 of 35Map
Low-income household0#611 of 617#26 of 26Map
Low-income family13#533 of 579#18 of 26Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple42#836 of 933#31 of 42Map
Single pensioner25#686 of 694#32 of 35Map
Early retiree48#530 of 798#18 of 36Map
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
Commuter29#426 of 875#15 of 40Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer8#621 of 687#21 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover9#825 of 926#29 of 42Map
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 mover15#694 of 718#29 of 35Map
Nature-focused household60#721 of 1,577#28 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 lover60#604 of 1,428#12 of 69Map
Rural value seeker22#1,053 of 1,224#41 of 59Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner52#376 of 2,172#21 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#782 of 933#31 of 42Map
Coastal living66#543 of 790#22 of 42Map
Business owner65#242 of 933#15 of 42Map
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
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)93
  • Sea or lake shore89
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)75
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)74
  • Demographics71
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Taxes and wealth71
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)71
  • Flat land (terrain relief)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Green space63
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)60
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)57
  • Safety and community57
  • Education and family56
  • Lifestyle and amenities48
  • Foundation47
  • Real estate44
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)30
  • Health and elderly27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance14
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance14
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance12
  • Affordability11
  • 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

20193,3282019: 3,32820203,4102020: 3,41020213,4492021: 3,44920223,4292022: 3,42920233,4492023: 3,44920243,5322024: 3,532

+6.1% 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.