Living in Salenstein

Salenstein is a small municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 1,440 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 9%, #139 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 42%, #591 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 86%, #1,044 of 1,224).

Residents1,440
Density220 per km²
Area6.5 km²
5-year growth+12.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k11.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.16‰
Hub airport34 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+31 km
Within 30 km792,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverRhein, 5.0 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany1 km
Distance to Bern146 km
Within 10 km152,803 people
Winter daylight8 h 25 min, sunset 16:35

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How Salenstein 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 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 household66#139 of 1,577#3 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#591 of 1,428#9 of 69Map
Rural value seeker23#1,044 of 1,224#40 of 59Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner55#337 of 2,172#16 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

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)96
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)92
  • Taxes and wealth89
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Green space82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Lifestyle and amenities78
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)76
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Demographics64
  • Real estate63
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Safety and community57
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)55
  • Health and elderly54
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)51
  • Foundation35
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)30
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance17
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance17
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance15
  • Education and family11
  • Affordability6
  • 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

20191,2762019: 1,27620201,3232020: 1,32320211,3692021: 1,36920221,4112022: 1,41120231,4252023: 1,42520241,4402024: 1,440

+12.9% 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.