Living in Felben-Wellhausen

Felben-Wellhausen is a small municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 3,199 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 38%, #347 of 933), people who want to live by the sea (top 54%, #420 of 790), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 55%, #785 of 1,428).

Residents3,199
Density433 per km²
Area7.4 km²
5-year growth+14.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.53‰
Hub airport33 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+18 km
Within 30 km1,099,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 220 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany9 km
Distance to Bern133 km
Within 10 km72,908 people
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:35

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How Felben-Wellhausen 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#517 of 766#6 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 couple47#777 of 933#23 of 42Map
Single pensioner40#610 of 694#17 of 35Map
Early retiree34#759 of 798#35 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
Commuter25#633 of 875#37 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 mover30#659 of 926#12 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 mover30#627 of 718#20 of 35Map
Nature-focused household57#944 of 1,577#47 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 lover55#785 of 1,428#33 of 69Map
Rural value seeker36#786 of 1,224#10 of 59Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner37#702 of 2,172#48 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#605 of 933#11 of 42Map
Coastal living68#420 of 790#14 of 42Map
Business owner61#347 of 933#36 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)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Sea or lake shore88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Flat land (terrain relief)79
  • Demographics77
  • Taxes and wealth70
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)68
  • Green space68
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Education and family62
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Foundation56
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)54
  • Safety and community53
  • Real estate45
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance42
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance42
  • Health and elderly36
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance36
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)32
  • Affordability26
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)22
  • Lifestyle and amenities18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)15
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)11
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance7
  • 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

20192,7992019: 2,79920202,8412020: 2,84120212,8692021: 2,86920222,8742022: 2,87420232,9742023: 2,97420243,1992024: 3,199

+14.3% 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.