Living in Bischofszell

Bischofszell is a compact municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 6,064 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 30%, #464 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 38%, #534 of 1,428), business owners (top 41%, #378 of 933).

Residents6,064
Density524 per km²
Area11.6 km²
5-year growth+0.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.68‰
Hub airport28 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+38 km
Within 30 km905,500 people
Lake shore13 km (Lake Constance)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 340 m
Nearest large lakeBodensee, 13 km
Main railway line6.1 km
Border with Germany16 km
Distance to Bern149 km
Within 10 km102,095 people
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:35

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How Bischofszell 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 family41#588 of 766#11 of 35Map
Low-income household25#408 of 617#8 of 26Map
Low-income family30#414 of 579#8 of 26Map
Single parent35#259 of 339#6 of 10Map
Pensioner couple47#770 of 933#22 of 42Map
Single pensioner41#600 of 694#15 of 35Map
Early retiree40#687 of 798#29 of 36Map
Single professional1#320 of 349#10 of 10Map
Young professional4#362 of 398#10 of 10Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker55#324 of 398#7 of 10Map
Commuter31#361 of 875#12 of 40Map
Car-free household3#445 of 520#16 of 16Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer28#483 of 687#8 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover34#609 of 926#8 of 42Map
Urban lifestyle seeker0#372 of 398#8 of 10Map
Expat professional33#356 of 398#10 of 10Map
Healthcare-first mover23#666 of 718#24 of 35Map
Nature-focused household62#464 of 1,577#10 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 lover61#534 of 1,428#8 of 69Map
Rural value seeker44#667 of 1,224#6 of 59Map
High-net-worth mover6#269 of 399#13 of 13Map
Lottery winner44#521 of 2,172#30 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#517 of 933#6 of 42Map
Coastal living66#530 of 790#21 of 42Map
Business owner60#378 of 933#38 of 42Map
Digital native23#369 of 398#9 of 10Map

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
  • Sea or lake shore81
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)80
  • Foundation70
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
  • Demographics67
  • Green space67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Flat land (terrain relief)63
  • Taxes and wealth61
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)57
  • Safety and community54
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)51
  • Education and family42
  • Real estate32
  • Health and elderly31
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)30
  • Affordability28
  • Lifestyle and amenities27
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance25
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance25
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance25
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)24
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • 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

20196,0092019: 6,00920206,0172020: 6,01720215,9822021: 5,98220225,9072022: 5,90720235,9742023: 5,97420246,0642024: 6,064

+0.9% 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.