Switzerland · Canton TG
Frauenfeld
8500–9548Residents
27'201
Area
27.4 km²
Population density
995 pop./km²
Elevation
417 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
142%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
13'717 50.4%
Men
13'484 49.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
5'166 19.0%
Swiss citizens
19'606 72.1%
Foreign residents
7'595 27.9%
Population density
995 pop./km²
0–19 · 5'166 · 19.0%20–64 · 16'418 · 60.4%65+ · 5'617 · 20.6%
Foreign residents 27.9%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
56.6% YesNo 43.4%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
43.1% YesNo 57.0%
14.06.2026Änderung der Kantonsverfassung zur Anpassung der FinanzkompetenzenCantonal TG● Accepted · 57.1% Yes
62.4% YesNo 37.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
27.3% YesNo 72.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
35.4% YesNo 64.6%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
31.7% YesNo 68.3%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
74.1% YesNo 25.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
38.8% YesNo 61.2%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
18.3% YesNo 81.7%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP28.5% · strongest party
SVP28.5%
SP16.3%
Mitte13.7%
FDP13.6%
GRÜNE11.5%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier142%
Cantonal tax multiplier109%
142%TG range 94%175%
Tax rank 31 of 80 in canton ThurgauTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'028 CHF(13%)
Rank 31 of 80 in the canton · 540 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 13'209 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Warth-Weiningen 10'862 CHF · most expensive Arbon 14'518 CHF
100'000 CHF:13'028 CHF(~13%)
FrauenfeldCanton range ThurgauSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Frauenfeld | Thurgau | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6% | 5–6.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.8% | 6.4–8.8% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.4% | 7.7–10.6% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.6% | 8.8–11.9% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.5% | 9.5–12.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.2% | 10.1–13.6% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 13% | 10.9–14.5% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 13.8% | 11.6–15.4% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 14.5% | 12.2–16.1% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 15.2% | 12.8–16.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 15.8% | 13.4–17.5% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 16.4% | 13.9–18.1% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 17.7% | 15.1–19.5% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 19% | 16.3–20.9% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 20.2% | 17.4–22.1% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 21.2% | 18.3–23.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 22% | 19.1–24% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 22.7% | 19.7–24.8% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.9 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020985 mm
9.9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
588 m
Mean elevation
438 m
Relief
210 m
Mean slope
3.8°
Flat share
73.8%
South-facing
3.2%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 210 m0 m3'847 m
Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.
swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026
Roof potential
191 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
247.6 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
42'400
191 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr
BFE solar factsheet ↗Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).
Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2026Tariff H4
29.49 Rp./kWh
Energy
12.9 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
12 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.53 Rp./kWh
29.49 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.43 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Thurplus
ElCom tariff comparison ↗How this is measured
Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.
2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
1.02 %
Avg. rooms
3.7
Dwellings
13'591
Built before 194617.2%
Built since 200123.6%
1.02 %0 %12 %
Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.
Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Head of governmentAnders Stokholm · FDP.Die Liberalen
Websitefrauenfeld.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities27'201 #1 TG · #33 CHFamilies & children19% #67 TG · #1443 CHAge structure20.6% #24 TG · #1127 CHWomen share50.4% #12 TG · #700 CHForeign residents27.9% #24 TG · #408 CHPopulation density995/km² #9 TG · #226 CHTax burden13'028 #32 TG · #541 CHTaxes142% #31 TGWarmest municipalities9.9 °C #27 TG · #638 CHSunniest municipalities39.8% #29 TG · #1981 CHRainiest municipalities985 mm #35 TG · #1692 CHVoter turnout54.6% #50 TG · #1132 CHAgainst Switzerland6% #69 TG · #1422 CHAligned with Switzerland94% #1 TG · #72 CHSVP strongholds28.5% #79 TG · #1365 CHSP strongholds16.3% #2 TG · #806 CHCentre strongholds13.7% #47 TG · #914 CHFDP strongholds13.6% #13 TG · #976 CHGLP strongholds9.2% #5 TG · #411 CHGreen strongholds11.5% #5 TG · #394 CHLargest by area27.4 km² #2 TG · #334 CHHighest municipalities417 m #65 TG · #1802 CHRemotest municipalities69 min #78 TG · #1061 CHBest-connected municipalities69 min #3 TG · #1059 CHHighest peaks588 m #46 TG · #1589 CHHighest-lying municipalities438 m #68 TG · #1810 CHGreatest vertical range210 m #29 TG · #1314 CHSteepest municipalities3.8° #50 TG · #1783 CHSolar potential191 GWh #1 TG · #18 CHCheapest electricity29.49 Rp./kWh #33 TG · #1419 CHMost expensive electricity29.49 Rp./kWh #48 TG · #688 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Frauenfeld?
- Frauenfeld has 2 postal codes: 8500, 9548.
- What is the tax rate in Frauenfeld?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Frauenfeld is 142% (2026); canton TG levies 109%.
- How much tax do you pay in Frauenfeld?
- A single person without children pays about 13'028 CHF income tax in Frauenfeld on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 31 of 80 in canton TG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Frauenfeld have?
- Frauenfeld has 27'201 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Frauenfeld?
- Frauenfeld has 7'595 foreign residents, a share of 27.92% (2025).
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