Living in Dinhard

Dinhard is a small municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 1,730 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 57%, #888 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 57%, #810 of 1,428), commuters (top 85%, #737 of 875).

Residents1,730
Density245 per km²
Area7.1 km²
5-year growth+11.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k9.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.71‰
Hub airport20 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km1,625,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 250 m
Main railway line2.4 km
Border with Germany14 km
Distance to Bern121 km
Within 10 km197,624 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 26 km out
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:36

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How Dinhard 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
Commuter21#737 of 875#114 of 124Map
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 household58#888 of 1,577#80 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 lover54#810 of 1,428#49 of 142Map
Rural value seeker11#1,183 of 1,224#116 of 139Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner54#350 of 2,172#123 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

  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Mobility and connectivity99
  • Taxes and wealth93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Sea or lake shore79
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)79
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)78
  • Real estate78
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)76
  • Flat land (terrain relief)75
  • Health and elderly70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Education and family66
  • Safety and community65
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance64
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance64
  • Green space63
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)59
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance54
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)49
  • Demographics45
  • Foundation39
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)36
  • Lifestyle and amenities34
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance21
  • Affordability0
  • 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

20191,5572019: 1,55720201,6552020: 1,65520211,6842021: 1,68420221,7412022: 1,74120231,7322023: 1,73220241,7302024: 1,730

+11.1% 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.