Living in Bürglen (TG)

Bürglen (TG) is a compact municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 4,067 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 36%, #328 of 933), nature lovers (top 37%, #575 of 1,577), commuters (top 59%, #510 of 875).

Residents4,067
Density347 per km²
Area11.7 km²
5-year growth+7.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.75‰
Hub airport30 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+32 km
Within 30 km928,300 people
Lake shore11 km (Lake Constance)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 140 m
Nearest large lakeBodensee, 11 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany12 km
Distance to Bern146 km
Within 10 km66,283 people
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:35

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How Bürglen (TG) 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 family43#526 of 766#7 of 35Map
Low-income household14#473 of 617#13 of 26Map
Low-income family25#452 of 579#10 of 26Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple39#868 of 933#35 of 42Map
Single pensioner28#678 of 694#29 of 35Map
Early retiree40#690 of 798#30 of 36Map
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#510 of 875#29 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 buyer19#546 of 687#13 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover22#710 of 926#17 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 mover11#703 of 718#32 of 35Map
Nature-focused household61#575 of 1,577#16 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 lover50#978 of 1,428#46 of 69Map
Rural value seeker34#816 of 1,224#13 of 59Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner41#591 of 2,172#37 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#697 of 933#23 of 42Map
Coastal living65#563 of 790#23 of 42Map
Business owner61#328 of 933#32 of 42Map
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
  • Real estate99
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)92
  • Flat land (terrain relief)91
  • Sea or lake shore84
  • Demographics84
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)73
  • Jobs and economy70
  • Green space66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Taxes and wealth58
  • Safety and community56
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)56
  • Foundation55
  • Education and family51
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)41
  • Lifestyle and amenities35
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)30
  • Health and elderly24
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)21
  • Affordability21
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance18
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance18
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)17
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance15
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
  • 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

20193,7882019: 3,78820203,8422020: 3,84220213,9592021: 3,95920223,9532022: 3,95320233,9822023: 3,98220244,0672024: 4,067

+7.4% 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.