Living in Hünenberg

Hünenberg is a compact municipality in Zug, Switzerland, home to 8,948 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 1%, #6 of 933), commuters (top 3%, #23 of 875), expat professionals (top 3%, #11 of 398).

Residents8,948
Density486 per km²
Area18.4 km²
5-year growth+1.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k6.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k0.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.77‰
Hub airport33 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+24 km
Within 30 km1,823,600 people
Lake shore2 km (Lake Zug)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 390 m
Nearest large lakeZugersee, 2.1 km
Nearest major riverReuss, 2.6 km
Main railway line1.1 km
Border with Germany45 km
Distance to Bern79 km
Within 10 km153,036 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 24 km out
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:39

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How Hünenberg 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 Zug
Young family46#421 of 766#8 of 10Map
Low-income household0#544 of 617#7 of 10Map
Low-income family15#521 of 579#7 of 9Map
Single parent27#307 of 339#6 of 8Map
Pensioner couple59#434 of 933#10 of 11Map
Single pensioner41#596 of 694#8 of 10Map
Early retiree67#79 of 798#6 of 10Map
Single professional59#23 of 349#5 of 8Map
Young professional60#27 of 398#4 of 8Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker54#347 of 398#7 of 8Map
Commuter74#23 of 875#5 of 11Map
Car-free household55#44 of 520#3 of 9Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer16#570 of 687#6 of 10Map
Budget-constrained mover8#834 of 926#9 of 11Map
Urban lifestyle seeker53#28 of 398#3 of 8Map
Expat professional72#11 of 398#4 of 8Map
Healthcare-first mover49#434 of 718#5 of 10Map
Nature-focused household55#1,080 of 1,577#8 of 11Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover62#462 of 1,428#8 of 11Map
Rural value seeker14#1,156 of 1,224#10 of 11Map
High-net-worth mover74#17 of 399#4 of 6Map
Lottery winner82#7 of 2,172#4 of 11Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#520 of 933#9 of 11Map
Coastal living73#140 of 790#5 of 11Map
Business owner85#6 of 933#6 of 11Map
Digital native46#98 of 398#5 of 8Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance100
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Taxes and wealth98
  • Lifestyle and amenities93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)86
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • Safety and community86
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance85
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)79
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)78
  • Jobs and economy77
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)75
  • Foundation71
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance71
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)63
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)60
  • Education and family58
  • Green space58
  • Flat land (terrain relief)55
  • Health and elderly43
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Real estate19
  • Demographics17
  • Affordability2
  • 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

20198,8242019: 8,82420208,8082020: 8,80820218,7842021: 8,78420228,7682022: 8,76820238,8792023: 8,87920248,9482024: 8,948

+1.4% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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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.