Living in Rickenbach (TG)

Rickenbach (TG) is a small municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 2,999 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 20%, #184 of 933), early retirees (top 39%, #306 of 798), commuters (top 55%, #474 of 875).

Residents2,999
Density1,898 per km²
Area1.6 km²
5-year growth+8.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.49‰
Hub airport38 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+24 km
Within 30 km1,115,200 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 420 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany24 km
Distance to Bern133 km
Within 10 km115,864 people
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:36

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Good to know about Rickenbach (TG)

How Rickenbach (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 familynot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–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 couple56#516 of 933#11 of 42Map
Single pensioner50#433 of 694#6 of 35Map
Early retiree58#306 of 798#10 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#474 of 875#22 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 mover29#665 of 926#13 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 mover44#491 of 718#10 of 35Map
Nature-focused household28#1,478 of 1,577#72 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 lover36#1,315 of 1,428#69 of 69Map
Rural value seeker13#1,165 of 1,224#56 of 59Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner55#330 of 2,172#15 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#882 of 933#41 of 42Map
Coastal living56#764 of 790#42 of 42Map
Business owner67#184 of 933#11 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
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Lifestyle and amenities76
  • Jobs and economy75
  • Demographics73
  • Taxes and wealth72
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Sea or lake shore62
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)54
  • Safety and community53
  • Flat land (terrain relief)52
  • Real estate46
  • Health and elderly46
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)45
  • Foundation45
  • Education and family42
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance40
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance40
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)35
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance34
  • Affordability24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)20
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)18
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance15
  • Green space15
  • 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

20192,7752019: 2,77520202,7742020: 2,77420212,8032021: 2,80320222,8262022: 2,82620232,9062023: 2,90620242,9992024: 2,999

+8.1% 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.