Living in Kesswil

Kesswil is a small municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 1,007 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 40%, #619 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 86%, #1,042 of 1,224).

Residents1,007
Density225 per km²
Area4.5 km²
5-year growth+0.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.46‰
Hub airport17 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+45 km
Within 30 km995,600 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Constance)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 140 m
Nearest large lakeBodensee, 1.1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany4 km
Distance to Bern158 km
Within 10 km66,302 people
Winter daylight8 h 25 min, sunset 16:34

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How Kesswil 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 too few residents–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 household61#619 of 1,577#22 of 74Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seeker23#1,042 of 1,224#39 of 59Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner34#775 of 2,172#50 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

  • 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)96
  • Flat land (terrain relief)91
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Green space74
  • Taxes and wealth73
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Education and family58
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)56
  • Demographics54
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)53
  • Jobs and economy51
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Safety and community48
  • Real estate42
  • Health and elderly40
  • Lifestyle and amenities34
  • Foundation34
  • 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)22
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance12
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance12
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance12
  • Affordability11
  • 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

20191,0012019: 1,00120209922020: 99220219992021: 99920229982022: 99820239942023: 99420241,0072024: 1,007

+0.6% 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.