Living in Märstetten

Märstetten is a small municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 2,927 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 29%, #264 of 933), commuters (top 51%, #443 of 875), nature lovers (top 67%, #1,042 of 1,577).

Residents2,927
Density294 per km²
Area10.0 km²
5-year growth+3.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.60‰
Hub airport35 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+27 km
Within 30 km1,063,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 110 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany10 km
Distance to Bern142 km
Within 10 km60,265 people
Winter daylight8 h 25 min, sunset 16:35

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Good to know about Märstetten

How Märstetten 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 family38#637 of 766#19 of 35Map
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 couple34#902 of 933#40 of 42Map
Single pensioner20#690 of 694#34 of 35Map
Early retiree41#676 of 798#27 of 36Map
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
Commuter29#443 of 875#17 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 mover15#774 of 926#24 of 42Map
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 mover9#707 of 718#34 of 35Map
Nature-focused household56#1,042 of 1,577#57 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 lover43#1,170 of 1,428#60 of 69Map
Rural value seeker24#1,011 of 1,224#33 of 59Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner42#573 of 2,172#34 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#779 of 933#29 of 42Map
Coastal living65#570 of 790#24 of 42Map
Business owner64#264 of 933#19 of 42Map
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
  • Flat land (terrain relief)95
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)93
  • Sea or lake shore87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Demographics77
  • Jobs and economy73
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Taxes and wealth66
  • Green space65
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)62
  • Safety and community56
  • Education and family55
  • Foundation48
  • Real estate45
  • Lifestyle and amenities43
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)31
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance26
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance26
  • Health and elderly23
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance22
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)19
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)17
  • Affordability16
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)13
  • 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

20192,8172019: 2,81720202,8982020: 2,89820212,8892021: 2,88920222,8962022: 2,89620232,9082023: 2,90820242,9272024: 2,927

+3.9% 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.