Living in Adliswil

Adliswil is a mid-sized municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 19,243 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 5%, #40 of 933), car-free households (top 5%, #25 of 520), business owners (top 6%, #54 of 933).

Residents19,243
Density2,477 per km²
Area7.8 km²
5-year growth+2.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k10.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.78‰
Hub airport16 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km2,184,900 people
Lake shore3 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 590 m, height range 310 m
Nearest large lakeZürichsee, 2.6 km
Nearest major riverLimmat, 5.8 km
Main railway line1.7 km
Border with Germany31 km
Distance to Bern91 km
Within 10 km639,557 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 8 km out
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:38

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How Adliswil 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 Zurich
Young family53#198 of 766#28 of 114Map
Low-income household24#414 of 617#18 of 100Map
Low-income family38#347 of 579#18 of 100Map
Single parent47#199 of 339#16 of 69Map
Pensioner couple70#40 of 933#28 of 116Map
Single pensioner65#69 of 694#9 of 111Map
Early retiree65#125 of 798#46 of 108Map
Single professional52#49 of 349#17 of 63Map
Young professional55#53 of 398#18 of 72Map
DINKS48#48 of 186#17 of 35Map
Remote worker60#232 of 398#19 of 72Map
Commuter67#63 of 875#22 of 124Map
Car-free household60#25 of 520#15 of 85Map
Student58#71 of 158#11 of 32Map
First-home buyer36#434 of 687#14 of 100Map
Budget-constrained mover32#625 of 926#31 of 114Map
Urban lifestyle seeker51#36 of 398#17 of 72Map
Expat professional62#96 of 398#40 of 72Map
Healthcare-first mover69#60 of 718#37 of 112Map
Nature-focused household32#1,457 of 1,577#131 of 148Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover51#928 of 1,428#62 of 142Map
Rural value seeker14#1,161 of 1,224#107 of 139Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner68#124 of 2,172#61 of 162Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#549 of 933#88 of 116Map
Coastal living73#160 of 790#22 of 116Map
Business owner74#54 of 933#33 of 116Map
Digital native55#53 of 398#14 of 72Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance100
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)99
  • Sea or lake shore99
  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • Taxes and wealth91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)86
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance85
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)82
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • Health and elderly78
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance72
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)70
  • Flat land (terrain relief)69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Education and family64
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)55
  • Safety and community54
  • Lifestyle and amenities53
  • Foundation53
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
  • Demographics36
  • Real estate27
  • Affordability23
  • Green space16
  • 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

201918,8032019: 18,803202018,7692020: 18,769202118,9442021: 18,944202219,0492022: 19,049202319,0282023: 19,028202419,2432024: 19,243

+2.3% 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.