Living in Homburg

Homburg is a small municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 1,579 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 54%, #850 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 58%, #817 of 1,428).

Residents1,579
Density65 per km²
Area24.1 km²
5-year growth+3.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.61‰
Hub airport38 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+24 km
Within 30 km978,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverRhin, 8.2 km
Main railway line2.7 km
Border with Germany4 km
Distance to Bern139 km
Within 10 km55,698 people
Winter daylight8 h 25 min, sunset 16:35

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How Homburg 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 household58#850 of 1,577#41 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 lover54#817 of 1,428#35 of 69Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner33#797 of 2,172#54 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)99
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Flat land (terrain relief)96
  • Mobility and connectivity85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Taxes and wealth65
  • Green space63
  • Demographics60
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)56
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)48
  • Safety and community48
  • Education and family47
  • Lifestyle and amenities42
  • Health and elderly40
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)31
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance31
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance31
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance26
  • Real estate22
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)20
  • Affordability19
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)18
  • Foundation18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)12
  • 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

20191,5322019: 1,53220201,5432020: 1,54320211,5422021: 1,54220221,5432022: 1,54320231,5552023: 1,55520241,5792024: 1,579

+3.1% 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.