Living in Uttwil

Uttwil is a small municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 1,918 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 20%, #280 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 29%, #453 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 70%, #852 of 1,224).

Residents1,918
Density441 per km²
Area4.4 km²
5-year growth+3.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.32‰
Hub airport16 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+47 km
Within 30 km1,068,700 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Constance)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 360 m
Nearest large lakeBodensee, 1.2 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany4 km
Distance to Bern160 km
Within 10 km73,476 people
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:34

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How Uttwil 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 family40#618 of 766#16 of 35Map
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
Commuter19#782 of 875#40 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 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 household62#453 of 1,577#9 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 lover66#280 of 1,428#2 of 69Map
Rural value seeker32#852 of 1,224#15 of 59Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner55#327 of 2,172#14 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
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)97
  • Taxes and wealth80
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Real estate76
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)75
  • Green space70
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Demographics66
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)61
  • Flat land (terrain relief)58
  • Foundation56
  • Safety and community54
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)52
  • Education and family48
  • Jobs and economy48
  • Lifestyle and amenities46
  • Health and elderly38
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)25
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)25
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)21
  • Affordability16
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)15
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance15
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance15
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance15
  • 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

20191,8572019: 1,85720201,8572020: 1,85720211,8932021: 1,89320221,9232022: 1,92320231,9342023: 1,93420241,9182024: 1,918

+3.3% 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.