Living in Ermatingen

Ermatingen is a compact municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 3,770 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 10%, #146 of 1,577), early retirees (top 11%, #85 of 798), business owners (top 16%, #146 of 933).

Residents3,770
Density360 per km²
Area10.5 km²
5-year growth+11.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k11.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.18‰
Hub airport32 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+32 km
Within 30 km846,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverRhein, 3.7 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany1 km
Distance to Bern147 km
Within 10 km152,803 people
Winter daylight8 h 25 min, sunset 16:34

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How Ermatingen 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 family19#757 of 766#33 of 35Map
Low-income household0#608 of 617#23 of 26Map
Low-income family0#577 of 579#24 of 26Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple64#241 of 933#5 of 42Map
Single pensioner46#509 of 694#9 of 35Map
Early retiree67#85 of 798#1 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#448 of 875#18 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 buyer0#685 of 687#25 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover2#898 of 926#41 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 mover51#411 of 718#7 of 35Map
Nature-focused household66#146 of 1,577#4 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#595 of 1,428#10 of 69Map
Rural value seeker21#1,077 of 1,224#45 of 59Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner68#113 of 2,172#4 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#541 of 933#8 of 42Map
Coastal living71#236 of 790#2 of 42Map
Business owner69#146 of 933#8 of 42Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)96
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)93
  • Taxes and wealth88
  • Demographics87
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)85
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)84
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Green space75
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)71
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
  • Jobs and economy67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Lifestyle and amenities59
  • Safety and community58
  • Foundation54
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)51
  • Health and elderly50
  • Real estate32
  • Education and family30
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)30
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance15
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance15
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance13
  • Affordability4
  • 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

20193,3782019: 3,37820203,4552020: 3,45520213,5272021: 3,52720223,6402022: 3,64020233,7332023: 3,73320243,7702024: 3,770

+11.6% 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.