Living in Thalheim an der Thur

Thalheim an der Thur is a small municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 977 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 35%, #544 of 1,577).

Residents977
Density152 per km²
Area6.4 km²
5-year growth+5.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k10.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.86‰
Hub airport20 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+10 km
Within 30 km1,577,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line6.5 km
Border with Germany12 km
Distance to Bern122 km
Within 10 km171,949 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 27 km out
Winter daylight8 h 25 min, sunset 16:36

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How Thalheim an der Thur 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 Zurich
Young familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–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 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
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–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 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#544 of 1,577#55 of 148Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner37#698 of 2,172#146 of 162Map
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

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • Flat land (terrain relief)97
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)95
  • Taxes and wealth87
  • Education and family82
  • Sea or lake shore81
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)69
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Jobs and economy65
  • Green space62
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance61
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance61
  • Safety and community58
  • Health and elderly53
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance52
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Demographics36
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)36
  • Lifestyle and amenities36
  • Real estate29
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Foundation24
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance17
  • Affordability16
  • 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

20199292019: 92920209172020: 91720219382021: 93820229492022: 94920239732023: 97320249772024: 977

+5.2% 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.