Living in Kreuzlingen

Kreuzlingen is a mid-sized municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 22,788 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 12%, #109 of 933), commuters (top 12%, #103 of 875), car-free households (top 18%, #91 of 520).

Residents22,788
Density1,982 per km²
Area11.5 km²
5-year growth+4.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.39‰
Hub airport26 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+37 km
Within 30 km949,400 people
Lake shore2 km (Lake Constance)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 140 m
Nearest large lakeBodensee, 2.1 km
Nearest major riverRhein, 2.7 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany2 km
Distance to Bern152 km
Within 10 km151,181 people
Winter daylight8 h 25 min, sunset 16:34

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How Kreuzlingen 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 family23#746 of 766#32 of 35Map
Low-income household28#400 of 617#7 of 26Map
Low-income family16#519 of 579#17 of 26Map
Single parent22#327 of 339#9 of 10Map
Pensioner couple64#236 of 933#3 of 42Map
Single pensioner60#194 of 694#2 of 35Map
Early retiree60#270 of 798#7 of 36Map
Single professional44#86 of 349#2 of 10Map
Young professional47#90 of 398#2 of 10Map
DINKS36#82 of 186#2 of 7Map
Remote worker58#282 of 398#5 of 10Map
Commuter58#103 of 875#3 of 40Map
Car-free household42#91 of 520#2 of 16Map
Student75#29 of 158#1 of 6Map
First-home buyer33#449 of 687#6 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover36#588 of 926#7 of 42Map
Urban lifestyle seeker35#95 of 398#2 of 10Map
Expat professional61#125 of 398#3 of 10Map
Healthcare-first mover54#360 of 718#4 of 35Map
Nature-focused household28#1,474 of 1,577#71 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 lover42#1,177 of 1,428#61 of 69Map
Rural value seeker14#1,155 of 1,224#54 of 59Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner60#239 of 2,172#9 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#855 of 933#40 of 42Map
Coastal living69#386 of 790#9 of 42Map
Business owner71#109 of 933#4 of 42Map
Digital native48#93 of 398#1 of 10Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Flat land (terrain relief)93
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Jobs and economy79
  • Taxes and wealth77
  • Demographics74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)63
  • Foundation56
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)54
  • Lifestyle and amenities54
  • Health and elderly53
  • Safety and community51
  • Real estate44
  • Education and family27
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)26
  • Affordability26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Green space13
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance6
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance6
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance5
  • 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

201921,8012019: 21,801202022,0042020: 22,004202122,1882021: 22,188202222,3902022: 22,390202322,5212023: 22,521202422,7882024: 22,788

+4.5% 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.