Living in Frauenfeld

Frauenfeld is a mid-sized municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 26,093 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 1%, #7 of 875), business owners (top 2%, #17 of 933), expat professionals (top 8%, #29 of 398).

Residents26,093
Density954 per km²
Area27.4 km²
5-year growth+2.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.46‰
Hub airport28 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km1,229,900 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 250 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany11 km
Distance to Bern129 km
Within 10 km87,991 people
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:36

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How Frauenfeld 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 family41#591 of 766#12 of 35Map
Low-income household43#314 of 617#3 of 26Map
Low-income family33#387 of 579#6 of 26Map
Single parent39#239 of 339#5 of 10Map
Pensioner couple66#121 of 933#1 of 42Map
Single pensioner64#87 of 694#1 of 35Map
Early retiree65#128 of 798#2 of 36Map
Single professional55#38 of 349#1 of 10Map
Young professional57#44 of 398#1 of 10Map
DINKS55#28 of 186#1 of 7Map
Remote worker65#126 of 398#2 of 10Map
Commuter78#7 of 875#1 of 40Map
Car-free household48#75 of 520#1 of 16Map
Student0#154 of 158#5 of 6Map
First-home buyer47#317 of 687#2 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover48#465 of 926#3 of 42Map
Urban lifestyle seeker43#64 of 398#1 of 10Map
Expat professional69#29 of 398#1 of 10Map
Healthcare-first mover58#281 of 718#1 of 35Map
Nature-focused household56#1,017 of 1,577#56 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 lover58#682 of 1,428#22 of 69Map
Rural value seeker44#665 of 1,224#5 of 59Map
High-net-worth mover60#64 of 399#3 of 13Map
Lottery winner69#96 of 2,172#2 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#240 of 933#1 of 42Map
Coastal living69#376 of 790#8 of 42Map
Business owner80#17 of 933#1 of 42Map
Digital native41#151 of 398#2 of 10Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Foundation99
  • Mobility and connectivity93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Sea or lake shore85
  • Jobs and economy82
  • Flat land (terrain relief)74
  • Taxes and wealth73
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
  • Demographics70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Lifestyle and amenities61
  • Real estate57
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)54
  • Health and elderly51
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance50
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance50
  • Safety and community50
  • Green space45
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance43
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)34
  • Education and family33
  • Affordability31
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)23
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)22
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance13
  • 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

201925,4422019: 25,442202025,6112020: 25,611202125,7812021: 25,781202225,9742022: 25,974202325,9712023: 25,971202426,0932024: 26,093

+2.6% 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.