Living in Hefenhofen

Hefenhofen is a small municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 1,309 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 35%, #497 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 46%, #551 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 49%, #758 of 1,577).

Residents1,309
Density215 per km²
Area6.1 km²
5-year growth+9.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.69‰
Hub airport20 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+44 km
Within 30 km1,017,900 people
Lake shore5 km (Lake Constance)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 310 m
Nearest large lakeBodensee, 4.8 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany8 km
Distance to Bern156 km
Within 10 km89,556 people
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:34

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How Hefenhofen 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 too few residents–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 household59#758 of 1,577#30 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 lover62#497 of 1,428#6 of 69Map
Rural value seeker48#551 of 1,224#2 of 59Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner12#1,383 of 2,172#79 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)97
  • Sea or lake shore95
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Flat land (terrain relief)68
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)67
  • Green space67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Taxes and wealth61
  • Demographics57
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)53
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)52
  • Safety and community51
  • Education and family45
  • Affordability37
  • Foundation33
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)24
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)24
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)24
  • Lifestyle and amenities23
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance18
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance18
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Health and elderly17
  • Real estate15
  • 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

20191,1942019: 1,19420201,2002020: 1,20020211,2102021: 1,21020221,2772022: 1,27720231,3322023: 1,33220241,3092024: 1,309

+9.6% 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.