Living in Buchberg

Buchberg is a small municipality in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, home to 880 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 41%, #637 of 1,577).

Residents880
Density150 per km²
Area5.9 km²
5-year growth+1.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.84‰
Hub airport13 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+15 km
Within 30 km1,743,200 people
Lake shore23 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 80 m
Nearest large lakeZürichsee, 23 km
Nearest major riverRhin, under 1 km
Main railway line3.4 km
Border with Germany2 km
Distance to Bern110 km
Within 10 km117,124 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 21 km out
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:37

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How Buchberg ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Switzerland. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Detailed module: 28 official Swiss factors (Federal Statistical Office portraits, ESTV tax burden), regional Eurostat health, income and safety figures and geographic measures.

ProfileScoreIn SwitzerlandIn Schaffhausen
Young familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Low-income householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couplenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Early retireenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote workernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Budget-constrained movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Expat professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Healthcare-first movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Nature-focused household61#637 of 1,577#10 of 17Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner34#759 of 2,172#6 of 26Map
Climate-resilient relocationnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Business ownernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Flat land (terrain relief)100
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)94
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance72
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance72
  • Taxes and wealth69
  • Green space67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Sea or lake shore63
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance61
  • Real estate60
  • Demographics57
  • Safety and community50
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Lifestyle and amenities49
  • Health and elderly46
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)40
  • Education and family39
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance24
  • Foundation24
  • Affordability21
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)13
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)2
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)1
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20198672019: 86720208662020: 86620218542021: 85420228672022: 86720238642023: 86420248802024: 880

+1.5% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

Nearby

Data: Swiss FSO regional portraits, ESTV tax burden 2018, Eurostat GISCO LAU; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.