Living in Sirnach

Sirnach is a compact municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 7,963 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 15%, #131 of 933), commuters (top 27%, #232 of 875), expat professionals (top 37%, #145 of 398).

Residents7,963
Density643 per km²
Area12.4 km²
5-year growth+2.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.53‰
Hub airport34 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+20 km
Within 30 km1,196,900 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 640 m, height range 420 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany22 km
Distance to Bern130 km
Within 10 km100,533 people
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:36

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How Sirnach 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 family38#640 of 766#20 of 35Map
Low-income household20#436 of 617#9 of 26Map
Low-income family26#440 of 579#9 of 26Map
Single parent33#274 of 339#7 of 10Map
Pensioner couple53#634 of 933#15 of 42Map
Single pensioner46#498 of 694#8 of 35Map
Early retiree54#381 of 798#12 of 36Map
Single professional23#192 of 349#6 of 10Map
Young professional25#198 of 398#6 of 10Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker52#363 of 398#8 of 10Map
Commuter35#232 of 875#8 of 40Map
Car-free household16#268 of 520#7 of 16Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer24#521 of 687#10 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover31#645 of 926#9 of 42Map
Urban lifestyle seeker10#240 of 398#6 of 10Map
Expat professional59#145 of 398#4 of 10Map
Healthcare-first mover44#490 of 718#9 of 35Map
Nature-focused household54#1,129 of 1,577#62 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 lover51#929 of 1,428#41 of 69Map
Rural value seeker32#850 of 1,224#14 of 59Map
High-net-worth mover36#166 of 399#5 of 13Map
Lottery winner62#213 of 2,172#7 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#421 of 933#4 of 42Map
Coastal living63#664 of 790#35 of 42Map
Business owner69#131 of 933#6 of 42Map
Digital native27#331 of 398#6 of 10Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Mobility and connectivity88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)85
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)84
  • Foundation80
  • Jobs and economy78
  • Taxes and wealth69
  • Demographics69
  • Sea or lake shore66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Green space61
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)55
  • Safety and community54
  • Flat land (terrain relief)53
  • Real estate49
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)48
  • Lifestyle and amenities46
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance46
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance46
  • Education and family45
  • Health and elderly43
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance39
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)36
  • Affordability22
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)20
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance18
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)18
  • 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

20197,7372019: 7,73720207,7662020: 7,76620217,8032021: 7,80320227,9012022: 7,90120237,9362023: 7,93620247,9632024: 7,963

+2.9% 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.