Living in Zihlschlacht-Sitterdorf

Zihlschlacht-Sitterdorf is a small municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 2,534 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 32%, #295 of 933), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 48%, #672 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 50%, #773 of 1,577).

Residents2,534
Density208 per km²
Area12.2 km²
5-year growth+7.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.53‰
Hub airport26 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+39 km
Within 30 km946,600 people
Lake shore11 km (Lake Constance)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 310 m
Nearest large lakeBodensee, 11 km
Main railway line4.3 km
Border with Germany13 km
Distance to Bern151 km
Within 10 km71,344 people
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:34

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How Zihlschlacht-Sitterdorf 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 couple35#895 of 933#38 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
Commuter28#473 of 875#21 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 mover14#784 of 926#26 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 household59#773 of 1,577#33 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 lover58#672 of 1,428#21 of 69Map
Rural value seeker27#951 of 1,224#28 of 59Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner40#624 of 2,172#41 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#834 of 933#37 of 42Map
Coastal living64#627 of 790#32 of 42Map
Business owner63#295 of 933#27 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)96
  • Sea or lake shore85
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Demographics79
  • Taxes and wealth69
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)69
  • Flat land (terrain relief)67
  • Jobs and economy67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)65
  • Green space63
  • Real estate60
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)58
  • Safety and community56
  • Lifestyle and amenities55
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)51
  • Education and family51
  • Foundation39
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)28
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance23
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance23
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance23
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)23
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)22
  • Health and elderly21
  • Affordability16
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)15
  • 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

20192,3672019: 2,36720202,3852020: 2,38520212,4422021: 2,44220222,4832022: 2,48320232,4832023: 2,48320242,5342024: 2,534

+7.1% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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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.