Living in Weinfelden

Weinfelden is a mid-sized municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 11,893 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 8%, #68 of 933), commuters (top 17%, #147 of 875), expat professionals (top 18%, #70 of 398).

Residents11,893
Density768 per km²
Area15.5 km²
5-year growth+4.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.41‰
Hub airport32 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+29 km
Within 30 km1,102,700 people
Lake shore12 km (Lake Constance)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 140 m
Nearest large lakeBodensee, 12 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany12 km
Distance to Bern143 km
Within 10 km56,605 people
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:35

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How Weinfelden 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 family35#689 of 766#26 of 35Map
Low-income household11#490 of 617#14 of 26Map
Low-income family12#542 of 579#19 of 26Map
Single parent20#330 of 339#10 of 10Map
Pensioner couple51#682 of 933#18 of 42Map
Single pensioner38#620 of 694#19 of 35Map
Early retiree57#326 of 798#11 of 36Map
Single professional31#139 of 349#4 of 10Map
Young professional32#148 of 398#4 of 10Map
DINKS32#92 of 186#3 of 7Map
Remote worker58#284 of 398#6 of 10Map
Commuter44#147 of 875#5 of 40Map
Car-free household20#210 of 520#6 of 16Map
Student0#155 of 158#6 of 6Map
First-home buyer17#559 of 687#14 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover21#716 of 926#18 of 42Map
Urban lifestyle seeker20#164 of 398#4 of 10Map
Expat professional65#70 of 398#2 of 10Map
Healthcare-first mover31#619 of 718#18 of 35Map
Nature-focused household59#838 of 1,577#39 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 lover48#1,014 of 1,428#49 of 69Map
Rural value seeker29#900 of 1,224#21 of 59Map
High-net-worth mover58#74 of 399#4 of 13Map
Lottery winner67#138 of 2,172#6 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#578 of 933#9 of 42Map
Coastal living65#581 of 790#28 of 42Map
Business owner73#68 of 933#2 of 42Map
Digital native27#321 of 398#5 of 10Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)93
  • Flat land (terrain relief)93
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)90
  • Foundation89
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Sea or lake shore83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Jobs and economy78
  • Taxes and wealth76
  • Demographics71
  • Lifestyle and amenities67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)58
  • Safety and community55
  • Green space51
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)41
  • Real estate40
  • Education and family38
  • Health and elderly34
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)31
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance23
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance23
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance19
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)19
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)17
  • Affordability15
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)12
  • 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

201911,3882019: 11,388202011,5342020: 11,534202111,6022021: 11,602202211,6292022: 11,629202311,6802023: 11,680202411,8932024: 11,893

+4.4% 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.