Living in Benken (ZH)

Benken (ZH) is a small municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 847 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 30%, #461 of 1,577).

Residents847
Density150 per km²
Area5.7 km²
5-year growth-1.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k11.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.96‰
Hub airport23 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+18 km
Within 30 km969,800 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverRhin, 1.9 km
Main railway line3.1 km
Border with Germany3 km
Distance to Bern121 km
Within 10 km104,638 people
Winter daylight8 h 25 min, sunset 16:36

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How Benken (ZH) 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 household62#461 of 1,577#48 of 148Map
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 foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner38#668 of 2,172#143 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

  • Flat land (terrain relief)95
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)93
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)93
  • Mobility and connectivity92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)82
  • Taxes and wealth81
  • Education and family77
  • Sea or lake shore74
  • Green space68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Health and elderly64
  • Safety and community63
  • Jobs and economy62
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance53
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance53
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance45
  • Lifestyle and amenities38
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)37
  • Real estate29
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • Foundation24
  • Demographics24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance8
  • Affordability5
  • 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

20198582019: 85820208552020: 85520218452021: 84520228562022: 85620238522023: 85220248472024: 847

−1.3% 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.