Living in Wilen (TG)

Wilen (TG) is a small municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 2,508 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 25%, #231 of 933), early retirees (top 62%, #490 of 798), commuters (top 73%, #632 of 875).

Residents2,508
Density1,115 per km²
Area2.3 km²
5-year growth+0.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.50‰
Hub airport37 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+24 km
Within 30 km1,127,900 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 420 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany24 km
Distance to Bern133 km
Within 10 km109,881 people
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:36

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Good to know about Wilen (TG)

How Wilen (TG) 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 family33#710 of 766#27 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 couple48#763 of 933#21 of 42Map
Single pensioner32#667 of 694#27 of 35Map
Early retiree50#490 of 798#15 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
Commuter25#632 of 875#36 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 mover4#871 of 926#35 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 mover36#577 of 718#15 of 35Map
Nature-focused household50#1,260 of 1,577#69 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 lover46#1,093 of 1,428#54 of 69Map
Rural value seeker12#1,171 of 1,224#57 of 59Map
High-net-worth mover32#185 of 399#6 of 13Map
Lottery winner54#349 of 2,172#19 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#765 of 933#26 of 42Map
Coastal living57#754 of 790#41 of 42Map
Business owner65#231 of 933#14 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
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Mobility and connectivity85
  • Demographics85
  • Foundation76
  • Taxes and wealth71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)65
  • Jobs and economy64
  • Sea or lake shore62
  • Safety and community58
  • Flat land (terrain relief)54
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)53
  • Green space48
  • Real estate48
  • Education and family47
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)45
  • Lifestyle and amenities42
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance41
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance41
  • Health and elderly39
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)35
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance35
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)20
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)18
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance15
  • Affordability6
  • 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

20192,5042019: 2,50420202,5212020: 2,52120212,5212021: 2,52120222,5232022: 2,52320232,4902023: 2,49020242,5082024: 2,508

+0.2% 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.