Living in Bottighofen

Bottighofen is a small municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 2,696 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 21%, #188 of 933), retired couples (top 28%, #259 of 933), people who put healthcare first (top 42%, #298 of 718).

Residents2,696
Density1,119 per km²
Area2.4 km²
5-year growth+24.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k10.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.03‰
Hub airport23 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+39 km
Within 30 km963,900 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Constance)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 140 m
Nearest large lakeBodensee, on the shore
Nearest major riverRhein, 4.0 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany2 km
Distance to Bern154 km
Within 10 km146,111 people
Winter daylight8 h 25 min, sunset 16:34

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How Bottighofen 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 family24#742 of 766#31 of 35Map
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 couple63#259 of 933#6 of 42Map
Single pensioner44#554 of 694#11 of 35Map
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
Commuter27#541 of 875#31 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 buyernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Budget-constrained mover0#926 of 926#42 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 mover57#298 of 718#2 of 35Map
Nature-focused household57#949 of 1,577#48 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#718 of 1,428#26 of 69Map
Rural value seeker15#1,152 of 1,224#53 of 59Map
High-net-worth mover82#5 of 399#1 of 13Map
Lottery winner76#32 of 2,172#1 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#695 of 933#21 of 42Map
Coastal living68#408 of 790#12 of 42Map
Business owner67#188 of 933#12 of 42Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • Taxes and wealth95
  • Flat land (terrain relief)93
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)92
  • Foundation85
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Demographics68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)64
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)62
  • Safety and community58
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)56
  • Health and elderly51
  • Green space49
  • Jobs and economy45
  • Real estate44
  • Education and family35
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance3
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance3
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance2
  • Affordability2
  • 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

20192,1702019: 2,17020202,2262020: 2,22620212,3012021: 2,30120222,3972022: 2,39720232,5922023: 2,59220242,6962024: 2,696

+24.2% 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.