Living in Andelfingen

Andelfingen is a small municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 2,232 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 7%, #108 of 1,577), retired couples (top 12%, #108 of 933), business owners (top 19%, #172 of 933).

Residents2,232
Density331 per km²
Area6.7 km²
Tax, single, CHF 100k11.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.93‰
Hub airport18 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km1,621,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverRhin, 6.3 km
Main railway line8.5 km
Border with Germany7 km
Distance to Bern118 km
Within 10 km62,891 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 25 km out
Winter daylight8 h 25 min, sunset 16:36

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How Andelfingen 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 family51#258 of 766#40 of 114Map
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 couple66#108 of 933#49 of 116Map
Single pensioner58#236 of 694#54 of 111Map
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
Commuter33#280 of 875#44 of 124Map
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 mover22#711 of 926#57 of 114Map
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 mover62#207 of 718#95 of 112Map
Nature-focused household67#108 of 1,577#18 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 lover37#1,285 of 1,428#102 of 142Map
Rural value seeker37#771 of 1,224#25 of 139Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner59#264 of 2,172#108 of 162Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#357 of 933#65 of 116Map
Coastal living67#445 of 790#86 of 116Map
Business owner68#172 of 933#89 of 116Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)98
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)95
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)84
  • Taxes and wealth83
  • Education and family75
  • Sea or lake shore75
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)74
  • Green space71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance64
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance64
  • Health and elderly64
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)64
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Safety and community58
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance54
  • Foundation50
  • Demographics45
  • Lifestyle and amenities44
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)37
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)23
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)22
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)21
  • Real estate20
  • Affordability19
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)13
  • 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

20192,2082019: 2,20820202,2152020: 2,21520212,2472021: 2,24720222,2322022: 2,232

+1.1% from 2019 to 2022. 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.