Living in Lengwil

Lengwil is a small municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 1,759 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 46%, #714 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 52%, #731 of 1,428), commuters (top 58%, #501 of 875).

Residents1,759
Density198 per km²
Area8.9 km²
5-year growth+2.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.49‰
Hub airport24 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+37 km
Within 30 km942,400 people
Lake shore3 km (Lake Constance)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 140 m
Nearest large lakeBodensee, 3.1 km
Nearest major riverRhein, 5.9 km
Main railway line2.3 km
Border with Germany4 km
Distance to Bern152 km
Within 10 km159,798 people
Winter daylight8 h 25 min, sunset 16:34

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How Lengwil 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
Commuter28#501 of 875#26 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 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 household60#714 of 1,577#26 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 lover56#731 of 1,428#28 of 69Map
Rural value seeker23#1,024 of 1,224#36 of 59Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner45#507 of 2,172#29 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
  • Demographics94
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)94
  • Flat land (terrain relief)93
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)92
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Taxes and wealth72
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Green space65
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)60
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)59
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)53
  • Lifestyle and amenities51
  • Safety and community48
  • Education and family41
  • Foundation35
  • Health and elderly35
  • Real estate30
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Affordability13
  • 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

20191,7182019: 1,71820201,7342020: 1,73420211,7442021: 1,74420221,7302022: 1,73020231,7232023: 1,72320241,7592024: 1,759

+2.4% 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.