Living in Münchwilen (TG)

Münchwilen (TG) is a compact municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 5,854 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 25%, #227 of 933), commuters (top 37%, #322 of 875), young families (top 63%, #475 of 766).

Residents5,854
Density750 per km²
Area7.8 km²
5-year growth+5.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.58‰
Hub airport34 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+20 km
Within 30 km1,131,700 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 640 m, height range 420 m
Main railway line1.9 km
Border with Germany20 km
Distance to Bern131 km
Within 10 km104,954 people
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:36

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How Münchwilen (TG) 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 family45#475 of 766#3 of 35Map
Low-income household19#444 of 617#10 of 26Map
Low-income family32#390 of 579#7 of 26Map
Single parent39#238 of 339#4 of 10Map
Pensioner couple44#813 of 933#26 of 42Map
Single pensioner37#630 of 694#21 of 35Map
Early retiree42#667 of 798#26 of 36Map
Single professional9#292 of 349#8 of 10Map
Young professional12#327 of 398#8 of 10Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker51#370 of 398#9 of 10Map
Commuter32#322 of 875#10 of 40Map
Car-free household7#417 of 520#13 of 16Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer25#515 of 687#9 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover30#656 of 926#11 of 42Map
Urban lifestyle seeker0#374 of 398#10 of 10Map
Expat professional44#289 of 398#7 of 10Map
Healthcare-first mover30#628 of 718#21 of 35Map
Nature-focused household51#1,234 of 1,577#67 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 lover51#931 of 1,428#42 of 69Map
Rural value seeker30#874 of 1,224#18 of 59Map
High-net-worth mover16#240 of 399#12 of 13Map
Lottery winner53#371 of 2,172#20 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#624 of 933#12 of 42Map
Coastal living61#701 of 790#40 of 42Map
Business owner65#227 of 933#13 of 42Map
Digital native24#362 of 398#8 of 10Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Mobility and connectivity88
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Foundation82
  • Demographics81
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)79
  • Sea or lake shore69
  • Taxes and wealth67
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Education and family62
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)55
  • Safety and community54
  • Flat land (terrain relief)52
  • Real estate51
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)51
  • Green space49
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance45
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance45
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance38
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)35
  • Health and elderly34
  • Lifestyle and amenities34
  • Affordability23
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)20
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)18
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance16
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20195,5542019: 5,55420205,6242020: 5,62420215,6802021: 5,68020225,8302022: 5,83020235,8462023: 5,84620245,8542024: 5,854

+5.4% 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.