Living in Feuerthalen
Feuerthalen is a compact municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 3,771 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 10%, #70 of 718), business owners (top 13%, #118 of 933), early retirees (top 20%, #154 of 798).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Feuerthalen
- The Rhin runs through or right past it.
- The border with Germany is 5 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 Feuerthalen 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 | 46 | #435 of 766 | #78 of 114 | Map |
| Low-income household | 17 | #456 of 617 | #39 of 100 | Map |
| Low-income family | 32 | #393 of 579 | #39 of 100 | Map |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 62 | #305 of 933 | #106 of 116 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 58 | #234 of 694 | #53 of 111 | Map |
| Early retiree | 64 | #154 of 798 | #54 of 108 | 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 | 28 | #457 of 875 | #63 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 | 24 | #518 of 687 | #46 of 100 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 31 | #644 of 926 | #36 of 114 | 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 | 69 | #70 of 718 | #43 of 112 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 37 | #1,420 of 1,577 | #125 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 | 41 | #1,216 of 1,428 | #87 of 142 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 20 | #1,091 of 1,224 | #88 of 139 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 72 | #62 of 2,172 | #30 of 162 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 60 | #887 of 933 | #113 of 116 | Map |
| Coastal living | 64 | #610 of 790 | #113 of 116 | Map |
| Business owner | 70 | #118 of 933 | #60 of 116 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+3.6% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Flurlingen 2 km
- Schaffhausen 2 km
- Laufen-Uhwiesen 2 km
- Neuhausen am Rheinfall 3 km
- Dachsen 4 km
- Benken (ZH) 4 km
- Schlatt (TG) 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.