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Birwinken

Canton: Thurgau (TG)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

61/100

Above the median

National rank: 711 / 2’110 · Top 34% nationally

Taxes64/100
Premiums79/100
Electricity39/100
Housing41/100
PT service72/100

Confidence level: high · v1.1.0 · Civiora Index computed from official public data. Proprietary, non-official index. Understand the index

Median altitude525 m
Area12.3 km²
Postcode8585
FSO no.4901
DistrictBezirk Weinfelden
Tax burden11.9 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price27.9 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums569 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’452+9.2 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.62 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops8No rail stop (bus/other)

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Birwinken pays 11.9% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 9’540 a year. That is CHF 940 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

BirwinkenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’540 CHF/year940 CHF/year less
11.9 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 18’020 CHF/year2’680 CHF/year less
15.0 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 12’560 CHF/year900 CHF/year less
10.5 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 14’310 CHF/year600 CHF/year less
9.5 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’740 CHF/year1’250 CHF/year less
14.7 %
16.2 %

2026 tax burden in % of gross income (federal, cantonal and communal taxes; earned income, no wealth, no church tax). Calculation FTA, Swiss tax calculator.

Federal Tax Administration (FTA)Tax burden 2026: Swiss tax calculator (model cases)View source

Electricity

2027 tariff ranking →Official

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Birwinken pays 27.95 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’260 a year. That is CHF 47 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

27.95 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 14.60Grid (delivery to the meter) 9.75Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 3.60ct./kWh

Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom)Electricity tariffs 2027, profile H4, standard productView source

Health insurance premiums

2027 premium ranking →Derived from official data

An adult in Birwinken pays a median CHF 569 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 6’830 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 30 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

569 CHF/month

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF

Median monthly premium 2027, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model: median of the 23 offers in premium region TG-0 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult433.20 CHF/monthapprox. 5’200 CHF/year
19–25 years298.00 CHF/monthapprox. 3’580 CHF/year
Child115.90 CHF/monthapprox. 1’390 CHF/year

Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)Compulsory health insurance premiums 2027 (priminfo)View source

Population and demographics

Official

Birwinken has 1’452 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 9.2% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

1’452 inhabitants

Density: 118 inhab./km² · 2025

+1.7 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 21.6 %20–64 years 59.4 %65 and over 19.0 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 7 (13.6%) holds a foreign nationality.

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP: permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2025View source

Housing

Vacancy rate ranking →Official

On 1 June 2026, 0.62% of homes in Birwinken were vacant, about 1 in 161 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings401.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)642

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Vacant dwellings count, 1 June 2026View source

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Buildings and dwellings statistics (GWS): housing stock 2024View source

Public transport

Derived from official data

Birwinken has 8 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 248 departures are scheduled across all stops, 16 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops8No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday248of which evening (from 8 pm): 16 (6 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday20884 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0005.51Swiss median: 3.33

Departures counted in the official 2026 timetable (GTFS) on typical days: Tuesday 08.09.2026 and Sunday 13.09.2026. Every call at every stop in the municipality counts as one departure. Civiora calculation.

opentransportdata.swiss (ATLAS, SBB on behalf of the Confederation)Public transport service points, status 04.08.2026View source

opentransportdata.swiss (official GTFS timetable)2026 timetable (GTFS, 01.08.2026 edition): typical daysView source

Territory and local economy

Official

Birwinken’s territory is 8.0% built-up, 76.2% farmland and 15.5% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 8.0 %Farmland 76.2 %Forest 15.5 %Other (water, rock…) 0.3 %
Jobs333reference year 2018
Establishments114reference year 2018
Social assistance rate0.7 %reference year 2019

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Regional portraits 2021: key figures of communesView source