Living in Berlingen

Berlingen is a small municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 928 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 23%, #359 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 78%, #954 of 1,224).

Residents928
Density259 per km²
Area3.6 km²
5-year growth+2.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.49‰
Hub airport37 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+29 km
Within 30 km940,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverRhein, 7.8 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany0 km
Distance to Bern144 km
Within 10 km79,689 people
Winter daylight8 h 25 min, sunset 16:35

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How Berlingen 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 familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–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 too few residents–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 household63#359 of 1,577#6 of 74Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seeker27#954 of 1,224#29 of 59Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner44#535 of 2,172#32 of 80Map
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

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)92
  • Green space85
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
  • Taxes and wealth72
  • Lifestyle and amenities67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Demographics61
  • Real estate54
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Safety and community48
  • Jobs and economy41
  • Health and elderly38
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Foundation35
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)31
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance20
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance20
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)20
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)19
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance17
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
  • Affordability13
  • Education and family9
  • 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

20199032019: 90320208902020: 89020218902021: 89020229062022: 90620239242023: 92420249282024: 928

+2.8% 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.