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Lengwil

Canton: Thurgau (TG)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

65/100

Above the median

National rank: 543 / 2’110 · Top 26% nationally

Taxes74/100
Premiums79/100
Electricity5/100
Housing83/100
PT service68/100

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

Median altitude538 m
Area8.9 km²
Postcode8574
FSO no.4683
DistrictBezirk Kreuzlingen
Tax burden11.3 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price36.5 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums569 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’814+4.9 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.92 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops9At 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 Lengwil pays 11.3% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 9’050 a year. That is CHF 1’440 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

LengwilSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’050 CHF/year1’440 CHF/year less
11.3 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 17’150 CHF/year3’550 CHF/year less
14.3 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 11’940 CHF/year1’520 CHF/year less
9.9 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 13’590 CHF/year1’320 CHF/year less
9.1 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’130 CHF/year1’860 CHF/year less
13.9 %
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 Lengwil pays 36.54 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’640 a year. That is CHF 433 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

36.54 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 14.20Grid (delivery to the meter) 18.52Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 3.82ct./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 Lengwil 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

Lengwil has 1’814 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 4.9% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

1’814 inhabitants

Density: 204 inhab./km² · 2025

+1.0 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 23.3 %20–64 years 59.2 %65 and over 17.5 %

About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 6 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 3 (28.6%) 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, 1.92% of homes in Lengwil were vacant, about 1 in 52 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings1501.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)770

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

Lengwil has 9 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 317 departures are scheduled across all stops, 31 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops9At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday317of which evening (from 8 pm): 31 (10 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday22972 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0004.96Swiss 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

Lengwil’s territory is 12.4% built-up, 68.8% farmland and 18.1% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 12.4 %Farmland 68.8 %Forest 18.1 %Other (water, rock…) 0.7 %
Jobs875reference year 2018
Establishments134reference year 2018

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