Living in Romanshorn

Romanshorn is a mid-sized municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 11,556 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 32%, #277 of 875), business owners (top 33%, #307 of 933), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 43%, #601 of 1,428).

Residents11,556
Density1,324 per km²
Area8.7 km²
5-year growth+5.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.68‰
Hub airport16 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+48 km
Within 30 km1,104,400 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Constance)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 360 m
Nearest large lakeBodensee, 1.1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany4 km
Distance to Bern161 km
Within 10 km65,562 people
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:34

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How Romanshorn 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 family44#506 of 766#5 of 35Map
Low-income household45#304 of 617#2 of 26Map
Low-income family43#308 of 579#2 of 26Map
Single parent45#205 of 339#2 of 10Map
Pensioner couple54#591 of 933#14 of 42Map
Single pensioner48#470 of 694#7 of 35Map
Early retiree49#516 of 798#17 of 36Map
Single professional12#271 of 349#7 of 10Map
Young professional15#299 of 398#7 of 10Map
DINKS0#173 of 186#6 of 7Map
Remote worker62#186 of 398#3 of 10Map
Commuter34#277 of 875#9 of 40Map
Car-free household8#406 of 520#12 of 16Map
Student0#152 of 158#3 of 6Map
First-home buyer44#359 of 687#3 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover51#407 of 926#2 of 42Map
Urban lifestyle seeker0#371 of 398#7 of 10Map
Expat professional46#274 of 398#6 of 10Map
Healthcare-first mover30#624 of 718#19 of 35Map
Nature-focused household46#1,338 of 1,577#70 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 lover60#601 of 1,428#11 of 69Map
Rural value seeker42#707 of 1,224#8 of 59Map
High-net-worth mover18#233 of 399#11 of 13Map
Lottery winner52#380 of 2,172#22 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#685 of 933#20 of 42Map
Coastal living69#368 of 790#7 of 42Map
Business owner62#307 of 933#29 of 42Map
Digital native24#357 of 398#7 of 10Map

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)97
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)90
  • Foundation78
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Demographics76
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)75
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)69
  • Jobs and economy69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Taxes and wealth61
  • Flat land (terrain relief)58
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)51
  • Safety and community49
  • Real estate48
  • Affordability40
  • Education and family40
  • Lifestyle and amenities39
  • Health and elderly35
  • Green space31
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)25
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)24
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)21
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance19
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance19
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance19
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
  • 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

201910,9692019: 10,969202011,1652020: 11,165202111,2692021: 11,269202211,3272022: 11,327202311,4872023: 11,487202411,5562024: 11,556

+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.