Living in Hüttwilen

Hüttwilen is a small municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 1,775 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 49%, #771 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 75%, #1,065 of 1,428).

Residents1,775
Density101 per km²
Area17.7 km²
5-year growth+3.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.52‰
Hub airport30 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+16 km
Within 30 km1,086,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverRhin, 4.9 km
Main railway line3.7 km
Border with Germany5 km
Distance to Bern131 km
Within 10 km66,050 people
Winter daylight8 h 25 min, sunset 16:36

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How Hüttwilen 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 household59#771 of 1,577#32 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 lover47#1,065 of 1,428#50 of 69Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner34#779 of 2,172#51 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
  • Flat land (terrain relief)99
  • Sea or lake shore95
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Demographics81
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • Taxes and wealth70
  • Jobs and economy68
  • Real estate67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Green space64
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)60
  • Education and family52
  • Safety and community48
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance45
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance45
  • Lifestyle and amenities44
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)40
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance38
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)33
  • Health and elderly29
  • Foundation23
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)20
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)18
  • Affordability14
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance6
  • 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

20191,7152019: 1,71520201,7292020: 1,72920211,7732021: 1,77320221,7652022: 1,76520231,7292023: 1,72920241,7752024: 1,775

+3.5% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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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.