Living in Roggwil (TG)

Roggwil (TG) is a compact municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 3,358 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 16%, #225 of 1,428), business owners (top 45%, #415 of 933), nature lovers (top 53%, #827 of 1,577).

Residents3,358
Density279 per km²
Area12.0 km²
5-year growth+9.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.62‰
Hub airport21 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+50 km
Within 30 km1,113,500 people
Lake shore4 km (Lake Constance)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 700 m, height range 620 m
Nearest large lakeBodensee, 3.8 km
Main railway line2.7 km
Border with Germany9 km
Distance to Bern160 km
Within 10 km199,970 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:34

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How Roggwil (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 family29#724 of 766#29 of 35Map
Low-income household0#606 of 617#21 of 26Map
Low-income family3#569 of 579#23 of 26Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple43#826 of 933#28 of 42Map
Single pensioner26#681 of 694#30 of 35Map
Early retiree40#698 of 798#31 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
Commuter27#551 of 875#32 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 buyer4#647 of 687#22 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover6#858 of 926#33 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 mover18#690 of 718#28 of 35Map
Nature-focused household59#827 of 1,577#37 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 lover67#225 of 1,428#1 of 69Map
Rural value seeker21#1,071 of 1,224#43 of 59Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner42#569 of 2,172#33 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#778 of 933#28 of 42Map
Coastal living67#446 of 790#16 of 42Map
Business owner58#415 of 933#41 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)98
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)82
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)78
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)76
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Taxes and wealth65
  • Demographics64
  • Green space63
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Safety and community58
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)49
  • Foundation46
  • Real estate45
  • Education and family39
  • Flat land (terrain relief)34
  • Health and elderly31
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance31
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance31
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance31
  • Lifestyle and amenities27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)23
  • Affordability10
  • 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

20193,0662019: 3,06620203,0682020: 3,06820213,0952021: 3,09520223,2572022: 3,25720233,3072023: 3,30720243,3582024: 3,358

+9.5% 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.