Living in Horn

Horn is a small municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 2,907 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 17%, #156 of 933), early retirees (top 38%, #296 of 798), commuters (top 52%, #453 of 875).

Residents2,907
Density1,680 per km²
Area1.7 km²
5-year growth+6.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k11.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.24‰
Hub airport20 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+55 km
Within 30 km1,023,900 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Constance)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 750 m, height range 620 m
Nearest large lakeBodensee, 1.3 km
Nearest major riverRhein, 7.2 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Austria7 km
Distance to Bern164 km
Within 10 km182,444 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:34

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How Horn 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 family3#766 of 766#35 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 couple56#531 of 933#12 of 42Map
Single pensioner43#568 of 694#13 of 35Map
Early retiree58#296 of 798#9 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
Commuter29#453 of 875#19 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 mover8#828 of 926#30 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 mover53#372 of 718#6 of 35Map
Nature-focused household14#1,571 of 1,577#74 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 lover44#1,155 of 1,428#59 of 69Map
Rural value seeker0#1,223 of 1,224#59 of 59Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner60#248 of 2,172#10 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation58#911 of 933#42 of 42Map
Coastal living64#602 of 790#31 of 42Map
Business owner68#156 of 933#9 of 42Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)98
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)86
  • Taxes and wealth85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Jobs and economy73
  • Demographics71
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Health and elderly56
  • Safety and community56
  • Foundation46
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)45
  • Real estate43
  • Flat land (terrain relief)34
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance34
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance34
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance34
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)25
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)24
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)21
  • Education and family21
  • Affordability9
  • Green space2
  • 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

20192,7392019: 2,73920202,7522020: 2,75220212,9012021: 2,90120222,8882022: 2,88820232,8902023: 2,89020242,9072024: 2,907

+6.1% 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.