Living in Tägerwilen

Tägerwilen is a compact municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 5,147 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 12%, #107 of 933), commuters (top 23%, #198 of 875), car-free households (top 31%, #161 of 520).

Residents5,147
Density445 per km²
Area11.6 km²
5-year growth+11.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.32‰
Hub airport28 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+35 km
Within 30 km877,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 140 m
Nearest major riverRhein, 1.7 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany2 km
Distance to Bern150 km
Within 10 km152,076 people
Winter daylight8 h 25 min, sunset 16:34

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How Tägerwilen 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 family36#682 of 766#23 of 35Map
Low-income household0#610 of 617#25 of 26Map
Low-income family7#564 of 579#22 of 26Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple52#671 of 933#17 of 42Map
Single pensioner34#658 of 694#24 of 35Map
Early retiree58#295 of 798#8 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
Commuter38#198 of 875#6 of 40Map
Car-free household26#161 of 520#5 of 16Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer4#650 of 687#23 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover4#877 of 926#38 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 mover39#551 of 718#13 of 35Map
Nature-focused household59#837 of 1,577#38 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 lover55#777 of 1,428#32 of 69Map
Rural value seeker16#1,150 of 1,224#52 of 59Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner68#120 of 2,172#5 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#712 of 933#25 of 42Map
Coastal living71#261 of 790#3 of 42Map
Business owner71#107 of 933#3 of 42Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)92
  • Flat land (terrain relief)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Demographics83
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Taxes and wealth80
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)76
  • Green space76
  • Jobs and economy76
  • Lifestyle and amenities67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Foundation62
  • Safety and community58
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)55
  • Education and family53
  • Health and elderly41
  • Real estate36
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance10
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance10
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance9
  • Affordability5
  • 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

20194,6172019: 4,61720204,6422020: 4,64220214,7622021: 4,76220224,9212022: 4,92120235,0472023: 5,04720245,1472024: 5,147

+11.5% 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.