Living in Geroldswil
Geroldswil is a compact municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 5,262 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 8%, #54 of 718), business owners (top 10%, #89 of 933), retired couples (top 22%, #198 of 933).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Geroldswil
- The Limmat runs through or right past it.
- It is part of Greater Zurich, 11 km from the city centre.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 27 min and sets around 16:38; in late June it sets around 21:27.
How Geroldswil 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 | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income household | 19 | #445 of 617 | #33 of 100 | Map |
| Low-income family | 35 | #376 of 579 | #31 of 100 | Map |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 64 | #198 of 933 | #79 of 116 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 61 | #162 of 694 | #36 of 111 | Map |
| Early retiree | 62 | #225 of 798 | #80 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 | 32 | #307 of 875 | #46 of 124 | Map |
| Car-free household | 34 | #120 of 520 | #36 of 85 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 28 | #486 of 687 | #32 of 100 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 33 | #616 of 926 | #28 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 | #54 of 718 | #35 of 112 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 23 | #1,507 of 1,577 | #142 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 | 21 | #1,421 of 1,428 | #142 of 142 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 10 | #1,186 of 1,224 | #118 of 139 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 69 | #103 of 2,172 | #51 of 162 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 57 | #916 of 933 | #116 of 116 | Map |
| Coastal living | 66 | #504 of 790 | #101 of 116 | Map |
| Business owner | 71 | #89 of 933 | #46 of 116 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+6.5% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Oetwil an der Limmat 1 km
- Weiningen (ZH) 1 km
- Dietikon 2 km
- Dänikon 2 km
- Unterengstringen 3 km
- Hüttikon 3 km
- Dällikon 3 km
- Spreitenbach 4 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.