Living in Dachsen
Dachsen is a small municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 1,950 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 67%, #507 of 766), commuters (top 80%, #692 of 875), nature lovers (top 81%, #1,271 of 1,577).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Dachsen
- The Rhin runs through or right past it.
- The border with Germany is 1 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 25 min and sets around 16:36; in late June it sets around 21:27.
How Dachsen 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.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In Zurich | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 44 | #507 of 766 | #94 of 114 | Map |
| Low-income household | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Single professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Young professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Commuter | 23 | #692 of 875 | #102 of 124 | Map |
| Car-free household | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Budget-constrained mover | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Expat professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Healthcare-first mover | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Nature-focused household | 50 | #1,271 of 1,577 | #111 of 148 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 31 | #1,359 of 1,428 | #127 of 142 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 10 | #1,187 of 1,224 | #119 of 139 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 45 | #132 of 399 | #56 of 69 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 57 | #304 of 2,172 | #114 of 162 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Business owner | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+0.7% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Laufen-Uhwiesen 1 km
- Neuhausen am Rheinfall 2 km
- Flurlingen 2 km
- Benken (ZH) 3 km
- Rheinau 3 km
- Feuerthalen 4 km
- Marthalen 5 km
- Beringen 5 km
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.