Living in Wigoltingen

Wigoltingen is a small municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 2,600 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 47%, #434 of 933), people who want to live by the sea (top 66%, #521 of 790), movers on a budget (top 76%, #703 of 926).

Residents2,600
Density152 per km²
Area17.1 km²
5-year growth+6.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.70‰
Hub airport37 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+25 km
Within 30 km970,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 110 m
Main railway line1.0 km
Border with Germany8 km
Distance to Bern140 km
Within 10 km58,684 people
Winter daylight8 h 25 min, sunset 16:35

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How Wigoltingen 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 couple33#908 of 933#42 of 42Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–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 foundation–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 mover23#703 of 926#15 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 movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Nature-focused household51#1,243 of 1,577#68 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 lover41#1,211 of 1,428#64 of 69Map
Rural value seeker27#946 of 1,224#27 of 59Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner20#1,162 of 2,172#72 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#820 of 933#35 of 42Map
Coastal living66#521 of 790#19 of 42Map
Business owner57#434 of 933#42 of 42Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)95
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)92
  • Sea or lake shore89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Demographics75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)65
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)63
  • Green space61
  • Taxes and wealth61
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Safety and community55
  • Education and family50
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)41
  • Real estate38
  • Foundation32
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)31
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance29
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance29
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance25
  • Health and elderly25
  • Affordability24
  • Lifestyle and amenities21
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)19
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)17
  • 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

20192,4382019: 2,43820202,4572020: 2,45720212,4642021: 2,46420222,5582022: 2,55820232,6162023: 2,61620242,6002024: 2,600

+6.6% 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.