Living in Henggart

Henggart is a small municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 2,257 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 9%, #78 of 933), people who put healthcare first (top 16%, #109 of 718), business owners (top 36%, #329 of 933).

Residents2,257
Density745 per km²
Area3.0 km²
5-year growth-0.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k10.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.85‰
Hub airport15 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km1,748,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 200 m
Nearest major riverRhin, 7.6 km
Main railway line5.3 km
Border with Germany9 km
Distance to Bern116 km
Within 10 km183,237 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 22 km out
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:37

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How Henggart 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 family49#343 of 766#59 of 114Map
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 couple68#78 of 933#42 of 116Map
Single pensioner58#249 of 694#60 of 111Map
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
Commuter20#754 of 875#116 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 mover18#749 of 926#66 of 114Map
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 mover67#109 of 718#64 of 112Map
Nature-focused household61#566 of 1,577#58 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 lover49#1,001 of 1,428#66 of 142Map
Rural value seeker32#847 of 1,224#37 of 139Map
High-net-worth mover27#204 of 399#67 of 69Map
Lottery winner47#466 of 2,172#131 of 162Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#364 of 933#66 of 116Map
Coastal living66#538 of 790#108 of 116Map
Business owner61#329 of 933#114 of 116Map
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 connectivity98
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)95
  • Taxes and wealth88
  • Flat land (terrain relief)82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)81
  • Foundation75
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)75
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)74
  • Sea or lake shore72
  • Health and elderly70
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance69
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance69
  • Education and family67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)63
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance59
  • Safety and community59
  • Green space56
  • Jobs and economy43
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)38
  • Real estate27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance23
  • Demographics17
  • Affordability15
  • Lifestyle and amenities14
  • 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

20192,2682019: 2,26820202,2392020: 2,23920212,2342021: 2,23420222,2932022: 2,29320232,3042023: 2,30420242,2572024: 2,257

−0.5% 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.