Living in Eschlikon

Eschlikon is a compact municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 4,847 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 27%, #248 of 933), commuters (top 46%, #395 of 875), climate-conscious movers (top 57%, #526 of 933).

Residents4,847
Density779 per km²
Area6.2 km²
5-year growth+12.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.51‰
Hub airport31 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+18 km
Within 30 km1,174,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 640 m, height range 420 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany21 km
Distance to Bern128 km
Within 10 km101,321 people
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:36

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Good to know about Eschlikon

How Eschlikon 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 family40#611 of 766#14 of 35Map
Low-income household11#494 of 617#15 of 26Map
Low-income family24#462 of 579#12 of 26Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple52#648 of 933#16 of 42Map
Single pensioner43#561 of 694#12 of 35Map
Early retiree47#585 of 798#20 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
Commuter30#395 of 875#13 of 40Map
Car-free household4#435 of 520#15 of 16Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer17#563 of 687#15 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover23#706 of 926#16 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 mover43#503 of 718#11 of 35Map
Nature-focused household54#1,128 of 1,577#61 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 lover51#924 of 1,428#40 of 69Map
Rural value seeker27#934 of 1,224#26 of 59Map
High-net-worth mover22#220 of 399#9 of 13Map
Lottery winner55#321 of 2,172#13 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#526 of 933#7 of 42Map
Coastal living62#684 of 790#36 of 42Map
Business owner65#248 of 933#17 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
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)85
  • Foundation80
  • Real estate80
  • Demographics78
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)75
  • Taxes and wealth71
  • Sea or lake shore67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Green space58
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)56
  • Safety and community55
  • Flat land (terrain relief)54
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance51
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance51
  • Education and family51
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)49
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance43
  • Health and elderly43
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)36
  • Lifestyle and amenities32
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)23
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)23
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance21
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • Affordability19
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20194,3082019: 4,30820204,3722020: 4,37220214,4802021: 4,48020224,5772022: 4,57720234,7402023: 4,74020244,8472024: 4,847

+12.5% 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.