District · Thurgau
Arbon District: municipalities in numbers
Arbon District in Thurgau has 12 municipalities and 62,844 residents across 89 km², or 707 people per km². Population: +14.4% between 2015 and 2025.
- 62,844 residents
- 12 municipalities
- 89 km²
- 707 people/km²
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All municipalities in Arbon District
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| Municipality | Population | Population change over 10 years | Population density | Area | Share of foreign nationals | Share of people aged 65 and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbon | 16,407 | +15.0% | 2,781 people/km² | 5.9 km² | 36.7% | 21.5% |
| Amriswil | 15,225 | +16.1% | 800.5 people/km² | 19.0 km² | 34.5% | 19.4% |
| Romanshorn | 11,982 | +11.4% | 1,377 people/km² | 8.7 km² | 34.9% | 22.6% |
| Egnach | 5,259 | +15.0% | 285.3 people/km² | 18.4 km² | 16.5% | 19.0% |
| Roggwil (TG) | 3,471 | +17.6% | 288.8 people/km² | 12.0 km² | 12.3% | 17.8% |
| Horn | 3,228 | +24.0% | 1,888 people/km² | 1.7 km² | 19.7% | 24.8% |
| Uttwil | 1,873 | +2.2% | 430.6 people/km² | 4.3 km² | 19.8% | 24.7% |
| Salmsach | 1,631 | +16.1% | 601.8 people/km² | 2.7 km² | 31.6% | 18.8% |
| Hefenhofen | 1,344 | +9.4% | 220.3 people/km² | 6.1 km² | 17.2% | 17.8% |
| Kesswil | 1,004 | +0.2% | 224.6 people/km² | 4.5 km² | 18.3% | 26.2% |
| Dozwil | 724 | +6.0% | 556.9 people/km² | 1.3 km² | 19.5% | 22.4% |
| Sommeri | 696 | +33.8% | 164.9 people/km² | 4.2 km² | 17.5% | 19.2% |
Arbon District compared with the region and the country
Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.
| Indicator | Arbon District | Thurgau | Switzerland | Rank among districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 62,844 | 302,806 | 9,127,125 | ranked 46 of 137 |
| Population density | 706.9 people/km² | 350.8 people/km² | 232.4 people/km² | ranked 21 of 137 |
| Area | 88.9 km² | 863.1 km² | 39,266 km² | ranked 115 of 137 |
| Population change over 10 years | 14.4% | 13.2% | 9.6% | ranked 21 of 137 |
| Elevation | 446 m | 459 m | 522 m | ranked 100 of 137 |
| Share of foreign nationals | 30.1% | 27.9% | 27.7% | ranked 30 of 137 |
| Share of people aged 65 and over | 21.0% | 20.0% | 19.8% | ranked 72 of 137 |
| Dwellings | 32,324 | 150,781 | 4,927,050 | ranked 48 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 | 25.9% | 23.6% | 22.4% | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 | 28.5% | 29.8% | 24.6% | ranked 44 of 137 |
| Share of single-family houses among residential buildings | 62.6% | 69.2% | 56.9% | ranked 82 of 137 |
| Oil or gas heating systems | 62.8% | 61.9% | 61.7% | ranked 48 of 137 |
| Heat pumps as main heating | 20.2% | 19.9% | 15.5% | ranked 38 of 137 |
| Wood heating systems | 8.3% | 10.7% | 9.3% | ranked 97 of 137 |
| District heating | 5.8% | 4.2% | 7.3% | ranked 45 of 137 |
| Photovoltaic installations | 2,758 | 16,905 | 329,600 | ranked 48 of 137 |
| Installed photovoltaic capacity per 1,000 inhabitants | 1,413 kW | 1,628 kW | 919.4 kW | ranked 36 of 137 |
| Rooftop solar electricity potential | 500.7 GWh/year | 2,818 GWh/year | 64,783 GWh/year | ranked 49 of 137 |
| Rooftop solar potential per inhabitant | 7,968 kWh/inh. | 9,306 kWh/inh. | 7,100 kWh/inh. | ranked 82 of 137 |
| Establishments | 4,137 | 22,185 | 728,011 | ranked 61 of 137 |
| Jobs | 27,805 | 149,746 | 5,679,518 | ranked 56 of 137 |
| Jobs per 1,000 inhabitants | 442.4 | 494.5 | 622.5 | ranked 87 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in services | 65.4% | 64.1% | 73.4% | ranked 75 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in industry and construction | 29.0% | 28.3% | 22.0% | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Entities listed in the commercial register | 4,606 | 23,532 | 762,757 | ranked 53 of 137 |
| Entities in the commercial register per 1,000 inhabitants | 73.3 | 77.7 | 83.6 | ranked 64 of 137 |
| Share of limited companies (AG, GmbH) among registered entities | 67.7% | 68.3% | 68.6% | ranked 53 of 137 |
| Share of sole proprietorships among registered entities | 27.1% | 27.0% | 26.1% | ranked 79 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A or B (very good or good access) | 17.7% | 13.8% | 38.6% | ranked 56 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A, B or C | 52.1% | 44.0% | 61.6% | ranked 54 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings without public transport quality class | 11.0% | 19.6% | 14.3% | ranked 104 of 137 |
| Shortest public transport travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich) | 99 min | 88 min | 62 min | ranked 35 of 137 |
| Public transport travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality | 16 min | 19 min | 26 min | ranked 132 of 137 |
| Shortest car travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich) | 80 min | 60 min | 43 min | ranked 23 of 137 |
| Car travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality | 9 min | 12 min | 17 min | ranked 136 of 137 |
| Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year (average) | 121.8 | 528.6 | 17,882 | ranked 44 of 137 |
| Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.94 | 1.74 | 1.96 | ranked 51 of 137 |
| Accidents with fatalities over ten years | 12 | 74 | 2,147 | ranked 69 of 137 |
| Share of accidents with fatalities or serious injuries | 23.9% | 26.0% | 21.6% | ranked 62 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving bicycles | 32.2% | 27.3% | 27.1% | ranked 20 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving pedestrians | 9.6% | 8.9% | 11.3% | ranked 67 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving motorcycles | 13.0% | 16.2% | 20.6% | ranked 131 of 137 |
| Share of accidents between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. | 8.2% | 8.6% | 9.4% | ranked 95 of 137 |
| Share of accidents on motorways and expressways | 1.9% | 3.5% | 9.5% | ranked 102 of 137 |
| Share of settlement and urban areas | 23.5% | 15.2% | 8.3% | ranked 20 of 137 |
| Share of residential areas (houses and apartment blocks) | 8.5% | 4.9% | 3.0% | ranked 22 of 137 |
| Share of industrial and commercial areas | 2.9% | 1.5% | 0.6% | ranked 12 of 137 |
| Share of transport surfaces (roads, rail, car parks) | 5.7% | 4.3% | 2.5% | ranked 25 of 137 |
| Share of recreational and green areas | 1.6% | 0.9% | 0.5% | ranked 18 of 137 |
| Share of agricultural land | 62.3% | 59.4% | 38.2% | ranked 11 of 137 |
| Share of forest | 12.2% | 23.2% | 29.8% | ranked 136 of 137 |
| Settlement area per inhabitant | 374 m²/inh. | 481 m²/inh. | 385 m²/inh. | ranked 99 of 137 |
| Residential area per inhabitant | 135 m²/inh. | 154 m²/inh. | 136 m²/inh. | ranked 102 of 137 |
| Birth rate (live births per year, average over the last 3 years) | 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants | 9.0 per 1,000 inhabitants | 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 31 of 137 |
| Death rate (deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants | 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 62 of 137 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | 0.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.3 per 1,000 inhabitants | 0.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 55 of 137 |
| Net migration (population change excluding births and deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | 16.4 per 1,000 inhabitants | 13.4 per 1,000 inhabitants | 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 19 of 137 |
| Marriage rate (marriages per year, average over the last 3 years) | 4.6 per 1,000 inhabitants | 4.2 per 1,000 inhabitants | 4.1 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 8 of 137 |
| Divorce rate (divorces per year, average over the last 3 years) | 1.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 69 of 137 |
| Electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics | 3 | 55 | 2,009 | ranked 116 of 133 |
| Installed capacity of electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics | 175 kW | 44,392 kW | 15,348,157 kW | ranked 124 of 133 |
| Average temperature in January | 1.0 °C | 0.7 °C | 0.5 °C | ranked 25 of 137 |
| Mean minimum temperature in January | −1.6 °C | −2.0 °C | −2.4 °C | ranked 17 of 137 |
| Average temperature in July | 19.2 °C | 18.9 °C | 18.4 °C | ranked 21 of 137 |
| Mean maximum temperature in July | 24.3 °C | 24.0 °C | 23.8 °C | ranked 48 of 137 |
| Temperature difference between July and January | 18.2 °C | 18.2 °C | 17.9 °C | ranked 32 of 137 |
| Precipitation in winter (December to February) | 184 mm | 196 mm | 236 mm | ranked 129 of 137 |
| Precipitation in summer (June to August) | 369 mm | 342 mm | 372 mm | ranked 65 of 137 |
| Share of summer in annual precipitation | 35.5% | 33.6% | 31.5% | ranked 18 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration in winter (share of possible duration) | 21% | 22% | 31% | ranked 130 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration in summer (share of possible duration) | 50% | 50% | 52% | ranked 85 of 137 |
| Newly built dwellings per year (average) | 459.8 | 1,794 | 45,384 | ranked 24 of 137 |
| Newly built dwellings per year per 1,000 inhabitants | 7.32 | 5.93 | 4.98 | ranked 10 of 137 |
| New dwellings built per year as a percentage of the dwelling stock | 1.42% | 1.19% | 0.92% | ranked 8 of 137 |
| Share of newly built dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms | 16.0% | 17.9% | 26.2% | ranked 112 of 137 |
| Share of newly built dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 22.1% | 23.6% | 16.2% | ranked 52 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived elsewhere one year earlier | 5.8% | 6.4% | 6.3% | ranked 93 of 137 |
| Residents who lived in another municipality or abroad one year earlier | 3,665 | 19,465 | 575,222 | ranked 52 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived abroad one year earlier | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.5% | ranked 76 of 137 |
| Residents who lived abroad one year earlier | 675 | 3,715 | 136,089 | ranked 54 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived in another canton one year earlier | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1.4% | ranked 32 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived in another municipality of the same canton one year earlier | 2.7% | 3.1% | 3.4% | ranked 106 of 137 |
| Share of residents who already lived in the municipality one year earlier | 93.1% | 92.6% | 92.7% | ranked 57 of 137 |
| Boarding and alighting rail passengers per day | 20,860 | 79,700 | 4,050,433 | ranked 48 of 120 |
| Average number of rooms per dwelling | 3.91 | 4.03 | 3.59 | ranked 48 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms | 14.7% | 14.4% | 22.3% | ranked 100 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 3 or 4 rooms | 55.8% | 51.1% | 54.1% | ranked 39 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 29.5% | 34.5% | 23.7% | ranked 60 of 137 |
| Average dwelling floor area | 107.7 m² | 114.6 m² | 99.0 m² | ranked 49 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings under 60 m² | 11.1% | 10.6% | 18.4% | ranked 104 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings of 120 m² or more | 32.1% | 39.2% | 27.7% | ranked 68 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built between 1946 and 1980 | 26.0% | 25.3% | 34.7% | ranked 106 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built between 1981 and 2000 | 19.7% | 21.5% | 18.5% | ranked 78 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings in buildings with 10 or more dwellings | 28.0% | 22.0% | 32.7% | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Hotel bed occupancy rate | 35.9% | 34.3% | 49.6% | ranked 64 of 91 |
| Average length of hotel stay | 1.73 nights | 1.88 nights | 2.00 nights | ranked 62 of 91 |
| Share of overnight stays by foreign guests | 35.5% | 39.9% | 55.0% | ranked 54 of 91 |
| Fixed internet at 100 Mbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings | 94% | 92% | 92% | ranked 29 of 137 |
| Fixed internet at 1 Gbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings | 87% | 82% | 80% | ranked 29 of 137 |
| Fibre optic connection (FTTB/FTTH): estimated share of buildings | 84% | 73% | 64% | ranked 17 of 137 |
| 5G coverage by all three operators (outdoors): share of buildings | 99% | 91% | 85% | ranked 4 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in a federal nature and landscape inventory | 5.4% | 21.1% | 23.9% | ranked 101 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in the federal landscape inventory (BLN/IFP) | 5.1% | 20.6% | 19.4% | ranked 93 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national mires and mire landscapes | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2.4% | ranked 70 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national floodplains | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% | ranked 99 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national dry meadows and pastures | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | ranked 126 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in federal game reserves | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.2% | ranked 38 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in a park of national importance | 0.0% | 0.0% | 15.1% | ranked 47 of 137 |
| New passenger cars registered by private individuals during the year | 739 | 4,054 | 137,186 | ranked 70 of 137 |
| New passenger cars registered by private individuals per 1,000 inhabitants | 11.8 | 13.4 | 15.0 | ranked 118 of 137 |
| Share of battery-electric cars among new cars | 24.0% | 27.4% | 21.4% | ranked 59 of 133 |
| Share of plug-in hybrids among new cars | 11.2% | 10.8% | 11.0% | ranked 43 of 133 |
| Share of diesel cars (including non-plug-in hybrids) among new cars | 7.0% | 7.8% | 6.9% | ranked 78 of 133 |
| Cinemas | 1 | 4 | 258 | ranked 50 of 100 |
| Cinema screens | 1 | 7 | 616 | ranked 70 of 100 |
| Cinema seats | 147 | 788 | 95,497 | ranked 83 of 100 |
| Agricultural holdings | 316 | 2,347 | 46,270 | ranked 58 of 137 |
| Utilised agricultural area of holdings based in the municipality | 5,494 ha | 49,152 ha | 1,039,811 ha | ranked 68 of 137 |
| Utilised agricultural area per holding | 17.3 ha | 20.9 ha | 22.4 ha | ranked 111 of 137 |
| People employed in agriculture | 1,302 | 7,927 | 145,628 | ranked 39 of 137 |
| Share of organic farms | 15.7% | 17.1% | 16.9% | ranked 65 of 137 |
| Share of utilised agricultural area farmed organically | 16.1% | 19.2% | 18.5% | ranked 70 of 137 |
| Share of open arable land in the utilised agricultural area | 27.6% | 38.5% | 26.9% | ranked 61 of 137 |
| Share of permanent crops in the utilised agricultural area | 14.0% | 4.9% | 2.3% | ranked 9 of 137 |
| Cattle | 8,253 | 70,150 | 1,528,177 | ranked 65 of 137 |
| Cattle per 100 ha of utilised agricultural area | 150.2 | 142.7 | 147.0 | ranked 52 of 137 |
| Sheep | 1,008 | 20,770 | 355,639 | ranked 98 of 137 |
| Pigs | 22,483 | 147,353 | 1,257,722 | ranked 16 of 137 |
| Poultry | 128,398 | 1,162,604 | 13,499,944 | ranked 32 of 137 |
| Passenger cars owned by private individuals | 512.1 per 1,000 inhabitants | 549.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | 456.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 85 of 137 |
| Motorcycles owned by private individuals | 90.1 per 1,000 inhabitants | 100.6 per 1,000 inhabitants | 85.2 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 65 of 137 |
| Share of battery-electric passenger cars | 4.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | ranked 101 of 137 |
| Share of hybrid passenger cars (plug-in or not) | 9.5% | 9.6% | 12.0% | ranked 90 of 137 |
| Share of conventional diesel passenger cars | 25.8% | 25.5% | 23.9% | ranked 53 of 137 |
| Share of passenger cars owned by legal entities | 12.2% | 12.2% | 13.9% | ranked 57 of 137 |
| Minergie-certified buildings | 443 | 2,590 | 32,915 | ranked 20 of 137 |
| Minergie-certified buildings per 1,000 dwellings | 13.7 | 17.2 | 6.7 | ranked 17 of 137 |
| Share of Minergie-P and Minergie-A among Minergie buildings | 16.6% | 12.8% | 11.8% | ranked 39 of 124 |
| Share of Minergie buildings with the ECO add-on | 1.9% | 1.9% | 3.8% | ranked 47 of 124 |
| Average annual temperature (average over the municipality's territory) | 9.9 °C | 9.5 °C | 9.2 °C | ranked 24 of 137 |
| Change in annual temperature compared with 1961-1990 | 1.2 °C | 1.2 °C | 1.3 °C | ranked 99 of 137 |
| Annual precipitation (average over the municipality's territory) | 1,033 mm | 1,018 mm | 1,171 mm | ranked 107 of 137 |
| Change in annual precipitation compared with 1961-1990 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.3% | ranked 50 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration per year (share of possible duration) | 40% | 40% | 44% | ranked 130 of 137 |
| Change in relative sunshine duration compared with 1961-1990 (percentage points) | 4.8 percentage points | 4.7 percentage points | 3.9 percentage points | ranked 14 of 137 |
| Turnout in the National Council elections | 42.2% | 47.1% | 46.9% | ranked 111 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: SVP | 38.2% | 39.5% | 27.2% | ranked 32 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: SP | 12.1% | 10.8% | 19.0% | ranked 98 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: FDP | 12.3% | 11.0% | 14.2% | ranked 86 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Centre | 14.2% | 15.4% | 13.5% | ranked 78 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: GREENS | 8.2% | 8.5% | 10.0% | ranked 59 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: GLP | 6.1% | 6.6% | 7.5% | ranked 61 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Left-wing and green parties | 20.3% | 19.3% | 30.1% | ranked 93 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Traditional conservative and right-wing parties | 67.8% | 68.6% | 57.6% | ranked 60 of 137 |
| Supermarkets (OpenStreetMap) | 34 | 150 | 4,129 | ranked 35 of 137 |
| Supermarkets per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 5.4 per 10,000 inh. | 5.0 per 10,000 inh. | 4.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 39 of 137 |
| Farm shops (OpenStreetMap) | 11 | 101 | 1,931 | ranked 62 of 137 |
| Car sharing stations (OpenStreetMap) | 2 | 20 | 1,445 | ranked 82 of 137 |
| Cemeteries (OpenStreetMap) | 15 | 111 | 2,839 | ranked 77 of 137 |
| Parks (OpenStreetMap) | 38 | 152 | 4,069 | ranked 26 of 137 |
| Parks per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 6.0 per 10,000 inh. | 5.0 per 10,000 inh. | 4.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 20 of 137 |
| Fountains and drinking water points (OpenStreetMap) | 53 | 631 | 23,373 | ranked 115 of 137 |
| Fountains and drinking water points per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 0.84 per 1,000 inh. | 2.08 per 1,000 inh. | 2.54 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 135 of 137 |
| Bank branches (OpenStreetMap) | 14 | 83 | 2,173 | ranked 55 of 137 |
| Bank branches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 2.2 per 10,000 inh. | 2.7 per 10,000 inh. | 2.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 86 of 137 |
| Petrol stations (OpenStreetMap) | 32 | 154 | 3,708 | ranked 39 of 137 |
| Petrol stations per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 5.1 per 10,000 inh. | 5.1 per 10,000 inh. | 4.1 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 64 of 137 |
| Fire stations (OpenStreetMap) | 7 | 47 | 1,259 | ranked 75 of 137 |
| Viewpoints (OpenStreetMap) | 10 | 105 | 4,505 | ranked 116 of 137 |
| Tourist attractions (OpenStreetMap) | 1 | 29 | 1,660 | ranked 128 of 137 |
| Castles, fortresses and castle ruins (OpenStreetMap) | 6 | 29 | 735 | ranked 38 of 137 |
| Sports halls and centres (OpenStreetMap) | 19 | 150 | 3,520 | ranked 63 of 137 |
| Sports halls and centres per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 3.0 per 10,000 inh. | 5.0 per 10,000 inh. | 3.9 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 104 of 137 |
| Fitness centres (OpenStreetMap) | 8 | 32 | 949 | ranked 25 of 137 |
| Ice rinks (OpenStreetMap) | 0 | 3 | 156 | ranked 77 of 137 |
| Sports pitches (OpenStreetMap) | 191 | 1,054 | 28,795 | ranked 50 of 137 |
| Sports pitches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 30.4 per 10,000 inh. | 34.8 per 10,000 inh. | 31.6 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 88 of 137 |
| Football pitches (OpenStreetMap) | 34 | 152 | 4,820 | ranked 51 of 137 |
| Playgrounds (OpenStreetMap) | 127 | 396 | 12,922 | ranked 27 of 137 |
| Playgrounds per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 20.2 per 10,000 inh. | 13.1 per 10,000 inh. | 14.2 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 26 of 137 |
| Theatres and arts centres (OpenStreetMap) | 2 | 14 | 715 | ranked 63 of 137 |
| Hospitals and clinics (OpenStreetMap) | 1 | 8 | 296 | ranked 59 of 137 |
| Hotels, guest houses and hostels (OpenStreetMap) | 28 | 121 | 5,436 | ranked 54 of 137 |
| Hotels, guest houses and hostels per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 0.44 per 1,000 inh. | 0.40 per 1,000 inh. | 0.59 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 61 of 137 |
| Campsites (OpenStreetMap) | 4 | 21 | 555 | ranked 46 of 137 |
| Museums (OpenStreetMap) | 15 | 41 | 1,240 | ranked 17 of 137 |
| Museums per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 2.4 per 10,000 inh. | 1.4 per 10,000 inh. | 1.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 32 of 137 |
| Libraries (OpenStreetMap) | 4 | 18 | 1,244 | ranked 78 of 137 |
| Libraries per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 0.6 per 10,000 inh. | 0.6 per 10,000 inh. | 1.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 118 of 137 |
| Places of worship (OpenStreetMap) | 33 | 226 | 6,978 | ranked 84 of 137 |
| Places of worship per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 0.52 per 1,000 inh. | 0.75 per 1,000 inh. | 0.75 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 100 of 137 |
| Post offices (OpenStreetMap) | 7 | 49 | 1,374 | ranked 75 of 137 |
| Post offices per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.1 per 10,000 inh. | 1.6 per 10,000 inh. | 1.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 111 of 137 |
| Mountain huts and shelters (OpenStreetMap) | 0 | 1 | 890 | ranked 94 of 137 |
| Aerial lifts and ski lifts (OpenStreetMap) | 0 | 3 | 1,961 | ranked 91 of 137 |
| Golf courses (OpenStreetMap) | 0 | 3 | 133 | ranked 78 of 137 |
| Named peaks (OpenStreetMap) | 0 | 33 | 7,762 | ranked 131 of 137 |
| Marked hiking routes (OpenStreetMap) | 67.6 km | 590.3 km | 46,779 km | ranked 121 of 137 |
| Marked hiking routes per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap) | 0.76 km/km² | 0.68 km/km² | 1.19 km/km² | ranked 109 of 137 |
| Marked cycling routes (OpenStreetMap) | 64.2 km | 501.9 km | 10,775 km | ranked 62 of 137 |
| Marked mountain bike routes (OpenStreetMap) | 0.0 km | 47.5 km | 8,123 km | ranked 110 of 137 |
| Alpine ski runs (OpenStreetMap) | 0.0 km | 1.6 km | 4,192 km | ranked 85 of 137 |
| Cross-country ski trails (OpenStreetMap) | 0.0 km | 0.0 km | 2,642 km | ranked 76 of 137 |
| Footpaths and trails (OpenStreetMap) | 37.8 km | 439.6 km | 53,025 km | ranked 132 of 137 |
| Footpaths and trails per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap) | 0.42 km/km² | 0.51 km/km² | 1.35 km/km² | ranked 133 of 137 |
| Employed persons living in the municipality | 29,179 | 145,455 | 4,279,437 | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Employed persons working in the municipality | 22,483 | 118,103 | 4,279,437 | ranked 54 of 137 |
| Commuting balance (persons working in the municipality minus employed residents) | −6,696 | −27,352 | 0 | ranked 110 of 137 |
| Share of employed residents who work in another canton | 37.3% | 35.1% | 19.3% | ranked 30 of 137 |
| Road length (excluding national roads) | 465.3 km | 3,684 km | 82,509 km | ranked 78 of 137 |
| Road network density | 5.23 km/km² | 4.27 km/km² | 2.10 km/km² | ranked 18 of 137 |
| Road length per inhabitant | 7.4 m | 12.2 m | 9.1 m | ranked 109 of 137 |
| Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean) | 6.9 µg/m³ | 6.5 µg/m³ | 6.3 µg/m³ | ranked 21 of 137 |
| Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean) | 9.9 µg/m³ | 8.5 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ | ranked 20 of 137 |
| Ozone O₃ (93.2nd percentile of daily maximum 8-hour means) | 110 µg/m³ | 108 µg/m³ | 109 µg/m³ | ranked 49 of 137 |
| Restaurants, cafés and bars (Overture Maps) | 267 | 1,066 | 40,685 | ranked 48 of 137 |
| Restaurants, cafés and bars per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps) | 4.3 per 1,000 inh. | 3.5 per 1,000 inh. | 4.5 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 57 of 137 |
| Building trades and construction businesses (Overture Maps) | 202 | 1,150 | 31,318 | ranked 58 of 137 |
| Building trades and construction businesses per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps) | 3.2 per 1,000 inh. | 3.8 per 1,000 inh. | 3.4 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 103 of 137 |
| Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year) | 10.0 | 56.5 | 4,656 | ranked 55 of 137 |
| Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.51 | ranked 58 of 137 |
| Value of public contracts awarded by buyers in the municipality (per year) | 8.19 M CHF | 71.14 M CHF | 23,213 M CHF | ranked 59 of 137 |
| Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) | 35.5 | 132.5 | 4,782 | ranked 33 of 137 |
| Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) | 0.57 | 0.44 | 0.52 | ranked 28 of 137 |
| Value of public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) | 37.11 M CHF | 407.24 M CHF | 21,085 M CHF | ranked 65 of 137 |
| Pharmacies (OpenStreetMap) | 6 | 22 | 1,647 | ranked 62 of 137 |
| Pharmacies per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.0 per 10,000 inh. | 0.7 per 10,000 inh. | 1.8 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 97 of 137 |
| Schools (OpenStreetMap) | 62 | 250 | 5,940 | ranked 28 of 137 |
| Schools per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 9.9 per 10,000 inh. | 8.3 per 10,000 inh. | 6.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 15 of 137 |
| Shops (OpenStreetMap) | 283 | 1,634 | 52,017 | ranked 59 of 137 |
| Shops per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 4.5 per 1,000 inh. | 5.4 per 1,000 inh. | 5.7 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 87 of 137 |
| Average altitude of the area | 449 m | 515 m | 1,340 m | ranked 129 of 137 |
| Average slope of the terrain | 3.2 ° | 5.9 ° | 19.1 ° | ranked 136 of 137 |
| Share of the area with a slope above 15° | 1.3% | 8.5% | 55.2% | ranked 137 of 137 |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-10-year flood) | 0.4% | 10.2% | 7.7% | ranked 114 of 129 |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-100-year flood) | 0.4% | 12.6% | 9.5% | ranked 115 of 129 |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-500-year flood) | 0.4% | 13.6% | 10.3% | ranked 116 of 129 |
| Land area under more than 1 m of water in a 1-in-100-year river flood | 0.0% | 7.7% | 7.0% | ranked 125 of 129 |
| Seismic hazard: peak ground acceleration (10 % in 50 years) | 0.0574 g | 0.0542 g | 0.0586 g | ranked 60 of 137 |
| Share of natural open land (heath, scrub, grassland, bare rock, glaciers) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 34.9% | ranked 98 of 137 |
| Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs) | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.1% | ranked 17 of 137 |
| Share of water surfaces (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, lagoons) | 0.4% | 0.3% | 1.6% | ranked 70 of 137 |
| Sealed soil: average imperviousness density | 12.2% | 7.1% | 3.5% | ranked 18 of 137 |
| Public transport stops per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.8 | 2.6 | 2.8 | ranked 120 of 137 |
| Public transport stops per km² | 1.27 | 0.93 | 0.66 | ranked 31 of 137 |
| Weekday departures per 1,000 inhabitants | 131 | 161 | 268 | ranked 115 of 137 |
| Railway stations and halts | 13 | 76 | 1,730 | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Share of land area that is built-up | 6.7% | 3.9% | 2.0% | ranked 17 of 137 |
| Built-up surface per inhabitant | 102 m²/inh. | 118 m²/inh. | 89 m²/inh. | ranked 91 of 137 |
| Increase in built-up surface since 1975 | 96% | 103% | 71% | ranked 57 of 137 |
| Increase in built-up surface since 2000 | 38% | 39% | 25% | ranked 35 of 137 |
| Jobs in full-time equivalents (FTE) | 21,007 | 114,173 | 4,404,171 | ranked 58 of 137 |
| Employment level (full-time equivalents as a percentage of employees) | 75.5% | 76.2% | 77.5% | ranked 83 of 137 |
| Share of jobs held by women | 47.5% | 46.1% | 46.1% | ranked 34 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in the primary sector | 5.1% | 6.1% | 2.8% | ranked 66 of 137 |
| Change in jobs over ten years | 11.8% | 12.5% | 12.6% | ranked 66 of 137 |
| Jobs per establishment | 6.7 | 6.7 | 7.8 | ranked 57 of 137 |
| Change in the number of establishments over ten years | 11.9% | 8.6% | 9.7% | ranked 34 of 137 |
| Share of people under 20 | 19.9% | 20.3% | 19.8% | ranked 68 of 137 |
| Share of 20- to 64-year-olds | 59.1% | 59.7% | 60.4% | ranked 73 of 137 |
| Share of 20- to 39-year-olds | 25.0% | 24.9% | 25.8% | ranked 51 of 137 |
| Share of people aged 80 and over | 5.9% | 5.3% | 5.9% | ranked 71 of 137 |
| Old-age dependency ratio (people aged 65 and over per 100 people aged 20 to 64) | 35.5 per 100 people | 33.6 per 100 people | 33.3 per 100 people | ranked 69 of 137 |
| Share of single people (aged 20 and over) | 28.8% | 29.2% | 33.5% | ranked 103 of 137 |
| Share of people married or in a registered partnership (aged 20 and over) | 53.2% | 54.0% | 49.7% | ranked 67 of 137 |
| Share of people divorced or with a dissolved partnership (aged 20 and over) | 12.2% | 11.4% | 11.3% | ranked 25 of 137 |
| Share of widowed people (aged 20 and over) | 5.8% | 5.4% | 5.5% | ranked 68 of 137 |
| Private households | 28,215 | 133,905 | 4,105,458 | ranked 44 of 137 |
| Average household size | 2.19 persons | 2.23 persons | 2.18 persons | ranked 83 of 137 |
| Share of one-person households | 36.7% | 34.6% | 37.4% | ranked 56 of 137 |
| Share of households of 5 persons or more | 5.7% | 5.9% | 5.3% | ranked 56 of 137 |
| Share of the population born abroad | 31.4% | 30.0% | 32.9% | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Share of the foreign population born in Switzerland | 21.7% | 20.0% | 17.9% | ranked 24 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh/year) | 27.59 Rp./kWh | 29.18 Rp./kWh | 27.24 Rp./kWh | ranked 67 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H2 (2,500 kWh/year) | 31.26 Rp./kWh | 32.57 Rp./kWh | 29.75 Rp./kWh | ranked 56 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H6 (25,000 kWh/year) | 23.69 Rp./kWh | 24.98 Rp./kWh | 23.08 Rp./kWh | ranked 65 of 137 |
| Annual electricity bill excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh) | 1,242 CHF/year | 1,313 CHF/year | 1,226 CHF/year | ranked 67 of 137 |
| Share of energy supply in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 39.8% | 42.8% | 40.8% | ranked 85 of 137 |
| Share of grid usage in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 49.9% | 47.8% | 46.4% | ranked 40 of 137 |
| Share of levies and charges in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 10.2% | 9.4% | 12.8% | ranked 92 of 137 |
| Saving with the operator's cheapest product, typical household H4 | 1.1% | 2.5% | 2.3% | ranked 77 of 86 |
| Change in the electricity price over 5 years, typical household H4 | 30.3% | 42.3% | 29.7% | ranked 75 of 137 |
| Active enterprises per 1,000 inhabitants | 54.5 | 58.9 | 66.4 | ranked 96 of 137 |
| Share of enterprises in the secondary sector | 19.8% | 20.0% | 16.0% | ranked 74 of 137 |
| Jobs per active enterprise | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.9 | ranked 55 of 137 |
| Vacant dwelling rate | 1.21% | 1.11% | 0.93% | ranked 41 of 137 |
| Vacant dwellings | 386 | 1,642 | 45,143 | ranked 38 of 137 |
| Share of vacant dwellings for rent | 70.2% | 69.0% | 77.6% | ranked 77 of 135 |
| Share of recently built vacant dwellings (2 years or less) | 8.8% | 10.5% | 8.6% | ranked 57 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings in single-family houses | 11.0% | 16.2% | 13.0% | ranked 87 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings with 1 to 2 rooms | 20.5% | 18.0% | 25.7% | ranked 88 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 16.8% | 24.0% | 17.5% | ranked 89 of 135 |
| Share of second homes | 11.3% | 10.0% | 15.1% | ranked 76 of 137 |
| Second homes (neither primary residences nor equivalent dwellings) | 3,577 | 14,782 | 729,464 | ranked 69 of 137 |
Frequently asked questions
How many municipalities are there in Arbon District?
Arbon District has 12 municipalities; the largest is Arbon with 16,407 residents.
What is the population of Arbon District?
Arbon District has 62,844 residents (2025), or 707 people per km².
Where is Arbon District?
Arbon District is part of Thurgau (canton).