Living in Bettwiesen

Bettwiesen is a small municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 1,275 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 44%, #692 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 50%, #714 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 85%, #1,039 of 1,224).

Residents1,275
Density331 per km²
Area3.9 km²
5-year growth+2.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.62‰
Hub airport36 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+22 km
Within 30 km1,126,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 420 m
Main railway line3.5 km
Border with Germany19 km
Distance to Bern134 km
Within 10 km104,414 people
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:35

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Good to know about Bettwiesen

How Bettwiesen 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 foundation–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 household60#692 of 1,577#23 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 lover57#714 of 1,428#25 of 69Map
Rural value seeker23#1,039 of 1,224#38 of 59Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner25#1,020 of 2,172#62 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

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)88
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Demographics78
  • Sea or lake shore71
  • Green space67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Taxes and wealth65
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Safety and community58
  • Education and family56
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)56
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)53
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)53
  • Flat land (terrain relief)52
  • Foundation44
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance40
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance40
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)35
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance34
  • Health and elderly31
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)21
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)21
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • Lifestyle and amenities19
  • Real estate12
  • Affordability11
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance11
  • 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

20191,2482019: 1,24820201,2472020: 1,24720211,2262021: 1,22620221,2282022: 1,22820231,2522023: 1,25220241,2752024: 1,275

+2.2% 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.