Living in Raperswilen

Raperswilen is a small municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 435 people in the German-speaking area. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Switzerland yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents435
Density57 per km²
Area7.7 km²
5-year growth+10.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.74‰
Hub airport35 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+28 km
Within 30 km928,200 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverRhein, 7.1 km
Main railway line3.8 km
Border with Germany5 km
Distance to Bern144 km
Within 10 km82,889 people
Winter daylight8 h 25 min, sunset 16:35

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How Raperswilen 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 too few residents–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
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner21#1,139 of 2,172#70 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
  • Flat land (terrain relief)96
  • Sea or lake shore95
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)92
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
  • Jobs and economy72
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)68
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Green space64
  • Demographics60
  • Education and family59
  • Taxes and wealth59
  • Lifestyle and amenities55
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Safety and community48
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
  • Health and elderly42
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)31
  • Affordability26
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance23
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance23
  • Real estate20
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance19
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
  • Foundation6
  • 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

20193942019: 39420204152020: 41520214132021: 41320224162022: 41620234182023: 41820244352024: 435

+10.4% 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.