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Frauenfeld

Canton: Thurgau (TG)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

74/100

Above the median

National rank: 204 / 2’110 · Top 10% nationally

Taxes70/100
Premiums79/100
Electricity77/100
Housing44/100
PT service94/100

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

Median altitude411 m
Area27.4 km²
Postcode8500
FSO no.4566
DistrictBezirk Frauenfeld
Tax burden11.5 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price25.2 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums569 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population27’201+4.7 % over 5 years (2020–2025) in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.68 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops107At least one rail stop

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Frauenfeld pays 11.5% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 9’220 a year. That is CHF 1’270 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

FrauenfeldSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’220 CHF/year1’270 CHF/year less
11.5 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 17’440 CHF/year3’260 CHF/year less
14.5 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 12’140 CHF/year1’320 CHF/year less
10.1 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 13’830 CHF/year1’080 CHF/year less
9.2 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’340 CHF/year1’650 CHF/year less
14.2 %
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 Frauenfeld pays 25.21 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’130 a year. That is CHF 76 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

25.21 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 10.70Grid (delivery to the meter) 9.92Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.59ct./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 Frauenfeld 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

Frauenfeld has 27’201 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 4.7% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

27’201 inhabitants

Density: 995 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.4 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 19.0 %20–64 years 60.4 %65 and over 20.6 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 4 (27.9%) 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, 0.68% of homes in Frauenfeld were vacant, about 1 in 147 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings9201.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)13’591

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

Frauenfeld has 107 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 11’662 departures are scheduled across all stops, 1’284 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops107At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday11’662of which evening (from 8 pm): 1’284 (11 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday5’68149 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0003.93Swiss 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

Frauenfeld’s territory is 30.1% built-up, 42.8% farmland and 24.5% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 30.1 %Farmland 42.8 %Forest 24.5 %Other (water, rock…) 2.6 %
Jobs20’563reference year 2018
Establishments2’083reference year 2018
Social assistance rate2.5 %reference year 2019

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