Living in Münsterlingen

Münsterlingen is a compact municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 3,522 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 14%, #125 of 933), early retirees (top 18%, #143 of 798), retired couples (top 26%, #240 of 933).

Residents3,522
Density645 per km²
Area5.5 km²
5-year growth+2.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k11.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.22‰
Hub airport22 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+40 km
Within 30 km959,300 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Constance)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 140 m
Nearest large lakeBodensee, on the shore
Nearest major riverRhein, 5.8 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany3 km
Distance to Bern155 km
Within 10 km149,526 people
Winter daylight8 h 25 min, sunset 16:34

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How Münsterlingen 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 family29#725 of 766#30 of 35Map
Low-income household0#609 of 617#24 of 26Map
Low-income family0#578 of 579#25 of 26Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple64#240 of 933#4 of 42Map
Single pensioner46#511 of 694#10 of 35Map
Early retiree64#143 of 798#3 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
Commuter36#226 of 875#7 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 buyer0#686 of 687#26 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover3#891 of 926#40 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 mover54#362 of 718#5 of 35Map
Nature-focused household60#708 of 1,577#24 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 lover59#653 of 1,428#20 of 69Map
Rural value seeker18#1,127 of 1,224#51 of 59Map
High-net-worth mover63#48 of 399#2 of 13Map
Lottery winner68#111 of 2,172#3 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#633 of 933#13 of 42Map
Coastal living69#353 of 790#6 of 42Map
Business owner70#125 of 933#5 of 42Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)93
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Flat land (terrain relief)92
  • Taxes and wealth86
  • Demographics86
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Foundation73
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)71
  • Jobs and economy68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)60
  • Safety and community58
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)56
  • Green space55
  • Real estate55
  • Lifestyle and amenities54
  • Health and elderly51
  • Education and family38
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Affordability4
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance2
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance2
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance2
  • 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

20193,4482019: 3,44820203,4762020: 3,47620213,4942021: 3,49420223,5122022: 3,51220233,5012023: 3,50120243,5222024: 3,522

+2.1% 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.