Living in Dägerlen

Dägerlen is a small municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 1,092 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 68%, #1,058 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 75%, #1,059 of 1,428).

Residents1,092
Density137 per km²
Area8.0 km²
5-year growth+7.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k11.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.96‰
Hub airport18 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km1,641,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 200 m
Main railway line5.0 km
Border with Germany12 km
Distance to Bern119 km
Within 10 km178,663 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 24 km out
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:36

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How Dägerlen 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 foundation–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 household55#1,058 of 1,577#99 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 lover47#1,059 of 1,428#71 of 142Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner38#670 of 2,172#144 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 connectivity99
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)93
  • Flat land (terrain relief)85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)81
  • Taxes and wealth81
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)79
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)77
  • Sea or lake shore77
  • Jobs and economy69
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance66
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Green space64
  • Real estate59
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance56
  • Safety and community56
  • Education and family55
  • Health and elderly55
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)51
  • Lifestyle and amenities42
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)42
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)38
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Foundation23
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance22
  • Demographics20
  • 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

20191,0152019: 1,01520201,0172020: 1,01720211,0372021: 1,03720221,0372022: 1,03720231,0572023: 1,05720241,0922024: 1,092

+7.6% 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.