Living in Buch am Irchel

Buch am Irchel is a small municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 1,038 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 33%, #517 of 1,577).

Residents1,038
Density102 per km²
Area10.2 km²
5-year growth+6.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k10.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.88‰
Hub airport12 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+10 km
Within 30 km1,861,600 people
Lake shore22 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 140 m
Nearest large lakeZürichsee, 22 km
Nearest major riverRhin, 4.8 km
Main railway line3.0 km
Border with Germany6 km
Distance to Bern112 km
Within 10 km108,312 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 20 km out
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:37

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How Buch am Irchel 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#517 of 1,577#51 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 winner31#850 of 2,172#158 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
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)94
  • Flat land (terrain relief)94
  • Taxes and wealth86
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance75
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance75
  • Green space70
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)69
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)69
  • Sea or lake shore66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Education and family65
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance64
  • Health and elderly61
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Safety and community56
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Real estate42
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)39
  • Demographics34
  • Lifestyle and amenities31
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance27
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Foundation17
  • 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

20199712019: 97120209772020: 97720219792021: 97920221,0222022: 1,02220231,0262023: 1,02620241,0382024: 1,038

+6.9% 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.