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Thurgau · Bezirk Kreuzlingen · BFS commune no. 4643[7]

Coat of arms of BottighofenBottighofen

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 82’368per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 11’26811.3% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 530adult, per month
Residents[4]2’76538.6% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]30 minto Kreuzlingen

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Bottighofen ranks for your household →
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KreuzlingenLengwilMünsterlingen KreuzlingenLengwilMünsterlingen Bottighofen

Bottighofen has 2’765 residents, making it the 36th largest of the 80 communes in the canton of Thurgau.

39% of residents are foreign nationals, above the Swiss average of 28%.

With 24% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is older than the Swiss average (20%).

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 11’268 a year in income tax here, less than in any of its 3 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in Thurgau.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 530 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Kreuzlingen, about 30 minutes away on a weekday morning.

Income tax

Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…[1]

ProfileCHF 50’000CHF 80’000CHF 100’000CHF 150’000CHF 200’000CHF 300’000
Single, no children3’325
6.7%		7’921
9.9%		11’268
11.3%		21’503
14.3%		33’640
16.8%		60’906
20.3%
Married, single income, no children793
1.6%		4’363
5.5%		7’213
7.2%		15’908
10.6%		27’404
13.7%		53’763
17.9%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children603
1.2%		4’029
5.0%		6’802
6.8%		14’987
10.0%		24’988
12.5%		50’829
16.9%
Married, single income, 2 children0
0.0%		1’772
2.2%		3’962
4.0%		11’954
8.0%		22’432
11.2%		48’615
16.2%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 109%, commune 103%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 9%, Roman Catholic 14%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, single premium region of Thurgau.[3]

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 496CHF 530
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 115CHF 140

Commute to job hubs

Median door-to-door time by public transport and on foot, weekday departures every minute 07:00–08:30, from the commune's busiest station. Includes waiting for the next departure.[6]

HubMinutes
Kreuzlingen30
Frauenfeld66
St. Gallen71
Winterthur91
Schaffhausen94
Wil SG95
Zürich Airport110
Zürich Oerlikon119

Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed. Commute to any commune or postcode: Ranking →

Compared with neighbouring communes

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000: income tax per year and median adult premium per month (CHF).

CommuneTax CHF/yr[1]Premium CHF/mo[3]Population[4]
Bottighofen11’2685302’765
Münsterlingen12’3525303’726
Kreuzlingen12’75853023’550
Lengwil12’8035301’814

Population

Residents2’765[4]
Foreign nationals38.6%
Aged 0–1919.6%
Aged 20–6456.4%
Aged 65+24.0%
Area2.44 km²[5]

Sources

  1. Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  2. Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  3. Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027. Health insurance premiums 2027 (mandatory basic insurance); reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 2026); downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  4. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  5. © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  6. Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-03 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
  7. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  10. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: Bottighofen-blazon.svg, Taktaal, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.