Living in Hauptwil-Gottshaus

Hauptwil-Gottshaus is a small municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 2,040 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 43%, #611 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 62%, #963 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 88%, #1,075 of 1,224).

Residents2,040
Density163 per km²
Area12.5 km²
5-year growth+5.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.55‰
Hub airport28 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+39 km
Within 30 km929,000 people
Lake shore13 km (Lake Constance)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 700 m, height range 480 m
Nearest large lakeBodensee, 13 km
Main railway line7.5 km
Border with Germany17 km
Distance to Bern149 km
Within 10 km92,974 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:35

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How Hauptwil-Gottshaus 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 familynot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
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 couplenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Early retireenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
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 movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Nature-focused household57#963 of 1,577#52 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 lover59#611 of 1,428#15 of 69Map
Rural value seeker21#1,075 of 1,224#44 of 59Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner32#820 of 2,172#55 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocationnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Business ownernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)98
  • Sea or lake shore82
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)69
  • Taxes and wealth68
  • Demographics67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)64
  • Jobs and economy64
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)62
  • Green space59
  • Safety and community57
  • Real estate54
  • Education and family51
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)50
  • Flat land (terrain relief)43
  • Lifestyle and amenities37
  • Foundation32
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)29
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance28
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance28
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance28
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)24
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)23
  • Health and elderly23
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
  • Affordability12
  • 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

20191,9432019: 1,94320201,9532020: 1,95320211,9932021: 1,99320222,0172022: 2,01720232,0422023: 2,04220242,0402024: 2,040

+5.0% 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.