Living in Birwinken

Birwinken is a small municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 1,381 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 43%, #607 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 61%, #953 of 1,577).

Residents1,381
Density112 per km²
Area12.3 km²
5-year growth+2.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.73‰
Hub airport25 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+37 km
Within 30 km954,200 people
Lake shore7 km (Lake Constance)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 280 m
Nearest large lakeBodensee, 6.7 km
Main railway line2.6 km
Border with Germany9 km
Distance to Bern151 km
Within 10 km100,726 people
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:34

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How Birwinken 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 household57#953 of 1,577#49 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#607 of 1,428#13 of 69Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner15#1,310 of 2,172#77 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)92
  • Sea or lake shore92
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)71
  • Flat land (terrain relief)70
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Jobs and economy65
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)62
  • Green space60
  • Taxes and wealth59
  • Demographics58
  • Safety and community58
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)55
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)55
  • Real estate51
  • Education and family44
  • Health and elderly31
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)28
  • Lifestyle and amenities27
  • Foundation22
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • Affordability17
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance11
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance11
  • Wealth-management centre 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
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20191,3522019: 1,35220201,3202020: 1,32020211,3402021: 1,34020221,3302022: 1,33020231,3332023: 1,33320241,3812024: 1,381

+2.1% 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.