Living in Müllheim

Müllheim is a compact municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 3,218 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 30%, #273 of 933), people who want to live by the sea (top 53%, #413 of 790), commuters (top 54%, #470 of 875).

Residents3,218
Density368 per km²
Area8.7 km²
5-year growth+8.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.50‰
Hub airport38 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+23 km
Within 30 km993,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 110 m
Main railway line1.9 km
Border with Germany7 km
Distance to Bern139 km
Within 10 km80,914 people
Winter daylight8 h 25 min, sunset 16:35

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How Müllheim 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 family35#686 of 766#25 of 35Map
Low-income household14#467 of 617#12 of 26Map
Low-income family24#461 of 579#11 of 26Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple38#878 of 933#36 of 42Map
Single pensioner28#676 of 694#28 of 35Map
Early retiree41#679 of 798#28 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
Commuter28#470 of 875#20 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 buyer20#540 of 687#12 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover25#688 of 926#14 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 mover19#683 of 718#26 of 35Map
Nature-focused household55#1,085 of 1,577#59 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 lover45#1,104 of 1,428#55 of 69Map
Rural value seeker31#870 of 1,224#17 of 59Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner51#408 of 2,172#25 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#660 of 933#18 of 42Map
Coastal living68#413 of 790#13 of 42Map
Business owner63#273 of 933#20 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)92
  • Sea or lake shore92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Mobility and connectivity85
  • Green space72
  • Taxes and wealth71
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)71
  • Demographics71
  • Real estate70
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Safety and community54
  • Foundation53
  • Education and family46
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)43
  • Lifestyle and amenities37
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance32
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance32
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)31
  • Health and elderly29
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance27
  • Affordability22
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)19
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
  • 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

20192,9702019: 2,97020202,9912020: 2,99120213,0032021: 3,00320223,0022022: 3,00220233,1822023: 3,18220243,2182024: 3,218

+8.4% 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.