Living in Wollerau

Wollerau is a compact municipality in Schwyz, Switzerland, home to 7,495 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 2%, #4 of 398), business owners (top 2%, #11 of 933), early retirees (top 3%, #16 of 798).

Residents7,495
Density1,190 per km²
Area6.3 km²
5-year growth+5.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k6.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k2.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.14‰
Hub airport32 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+26 km
Within 30 km1,529,700 people
Lake shore2 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 640 m
Nearest large lakeZürichsee, 2.2 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany45 km
Distance to Bern99 km
Within 10 km178,182 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 24 km out
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:38

See Wollerau on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about Wollerau

Best places in Greater Zurich

How Wollerau 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 Schwyz
Young family44#503 of 766#11 of 15Map
Low-income household1#541 of 617#9 of 16Map
Low-income family16#516 of 579#11 of 16Map
Single parent26#313 of 339#9 of 12Map
Pensioner couple65#155 of 933#4 of 20Map
Single pensioner53#374 of 694#4 of 16Map
Early retiree72#16 of 798#4 of 17Map
Single professional44#89 of 349#2 of 10Map
Young professional45#98 of 398#2 of 13Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker57#301 of 398#5 of 13Map
Commuter48#129 of 875#2 of 16Map
Car-free household37#109 of 520#2 of 13Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer12#591 of 687#8 of 17Map
Budget-constrained mover15#773 of 926#8 of 20Map
Urban lifestyle seeker40#75 of 398#2 of 13Map
Expat professional76#4 of 398#2 of 13Map
Healthcare-first mover70#29 of 718#1 of 16Map
Nature-focused household46#1,335 of 1,577#24 of 26Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover62#484 of 1,428#21 of 23Map
Rural value seeker13#1,167 of 1,224#16 of 19Map
High-net-worth mover83#3 of 399#1 of 5Map
Lottery winner86#2 of 2,172#1 of 30Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#208 of 933#11 of 20Map
Coastal living73#113 of 790#10 of 20Map
Business owner82#11 of 933#3 of 20Map
Digital native46#103 of 398#2 of 13Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Taxes and wealth100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Lifestyle and amenities95
  • Safety and community90
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)87
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance86
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance86
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)85
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)83
  • Foundation82
  • Jobs and economy75
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance73
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Health and elderly63
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)62
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)60
  • Real estate59
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)56
  • Education and family53
  • Demographics39
  • Green space37
  • Flat land (terrain relief)32
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Affordability6
  • 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

20197,1012019: 7,10120207,2552020: 7,25520217,2992021: 7,29920227,3852022: 7,38520237,4602023: 7,46020247,4952024: 7,495

+5.5% 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.