Living in Diessenhofen

Diessenhofen is a compact municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 4,118 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 6%, #85 of 1,577), retired couples (top 18%, #165 of 933), business owners (top 29%, #262 of 933).

Residents4,118
Density409 per km²
Area10.1 km²
5-year growth+5.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.46‰
Hub airport30 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+21 km
Within 30 km845,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverRhin, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany1 km
Distance to Bern129 km
Within 10 km114,071 people
Winter daylight8 h 25 min, sunset 16:36

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How Diessenhofen 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 family36#672 of 766#21 of 35Map
Low-income household18#450 of 617#11 of 26Map
Low-income family20#484 of 579#14 of 26Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple65#165 of 933#2 of 42Map
Single pensioner59#207 of 694#3 of 35Map
Early retiree60#264 of 798#6 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
Commuter29#437 of 875#16 of 40Map
Car-free household8#401 of 520#11 of 16Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer22#528 of 687#11 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover30#651 of 926#10 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 mover56#319 of 718#3 of 35Map
Nature-focused household67#85 of 1,577#1 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 lover46#1,090 of 1,428#52 of 69Map
Rural value seeker42#690 of 1,224#7 of 59Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner58#286 of 2,172#11 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#809 of 933#34 of 42Map
Coastal living70#314 of 790#4 of 42Map
Business owner64#262 of 933#18 of 42Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)99
  • Flat land (terrain relief)99
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)94
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Sea or lake shore86
  • Real estate82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Demographics80
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Green space74
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)73
  • Taxes and wealth73
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)70
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Foundation60
  • Health and elderly55
  • Safety and community52
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance41
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance41
  • Education and family38
  • Lifestyle and amenities36
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance35
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)33
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)32
  • Affordability24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • 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

20193,8972019: 3,89720203,9992020: 3,99920214,0422021: 4,04220224,0852022: 4,08520234,1132023: 4,11320244,1182024: 4,118

+5.7% 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.