Living in Bachs

Bachs is a small municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 636 people in the German-speaking area. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Switzerland yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents636
Density70 per km²
Area9.1 km²
5-year growth+7.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k11.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.01‰
Hub airport11 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+17 km
Within 30 km1,851,000 people
Lake shore20 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 80 m
Nearest large lakeZürichsee, 20 km
Nearest major riverRhin, 6.5 km
Main railway line4.7 km
Border with Germany7 km
Distance to Bern100 km
Within 10 km147,256 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 18 km out
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:38

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How Bachs 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 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 householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 too few residents–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner35#737 of 2,172#151 of 162Map
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

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)97
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)96
  • Mobility and connectivity94
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)90
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance79
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance79
  • Taxes and wealth78
  • Health and elderly76
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)74
  • Green space72
  • Sea or lake shore70
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Jobs and economy65
  • Safety and community56
  • Lifestyle and amenities54
  • Education and family52
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)44
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)44
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)43
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance32
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Real estate23
  • Demographics20
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)18
  • Foundation10
  • Affordability4
  • 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

20195932019: 59320205802020: 58020215922021: 59220226132022: 61320236322023: 63220246362024: 636

+7.3% 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.