Living in Langrickenbach

Langrickenbach is a small municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 1,442 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 51%, #728 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 54%, #842 of 1,577).

Residents1,442
Density133 per km²
Area10.8 km²
5-year growth+9.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.70‰
Hub airport22 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+40 km
Within 30 km964,200 people
Lake shore3 km (Lake Constance)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 140 m
Nearest large lakeBodensee, 3.4 km
Nearest major riverRhein, 9.3 km
Main railway line2.9 km
Border with Germany6 km
Distance to Bern154 km
Within 10 km79,838 people
Winter daylight8 h 25 min, sunset 16:34

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How Langrickenbach 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 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 household59#842 of 1,577#40 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 lover57#728 of 1,428#27 of 69Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner26#987 of 2,172#61 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
  • Sea or lake shore98
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)93
  • Flat land (terrain relief)93
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)81
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)78
  • Demographics73
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Jobs and economy65
  • Green space62
  • Taxes and wealth61
  • Safety and community57
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)55
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)54
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)53
  • Education and family51
  • Lifestyle and amenities46
  • Health and elderly32
  • Real estate28
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)25
  • Foundation23
  • Affordability18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance8
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance8
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance8
  • 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

20191,3132019: 1,31320201,2912020: 1,29120211,2732021: 1,27320221,3372022: 1,33720231,3812023: 1,38120241,4422024: 1,442

+9.8% 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.