Living in Horgen
Horgen is a mid-sized municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 23,628 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 2%, #9 of 718), people who want to live by the sea (top 2%, #12 of 790), climate-conscious movers (top 2%, #15 of 933).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Horgen
- Zürichsee is 1.5 km away.
- It is part of Greater Zurich, 15 km from the city centre.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 28 min and sets around 16:38; in late June it sets around 21:25.
How Horgen 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 | 56 | #119 of 766 | #9 of 114 | Map |
| Low-income household | 22 | #428 of 617 | #25 of 100 | Map |
| Low-income family | 36 | #361 of 579 | #24 of 100 | Map |
| Single parent | 46 | #202 of 339 | #17 of 69 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 68 | #60 of 933 | #35 of 116 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 62 | #147 of 694 | #32 of 111 | Map |
| Early retiree | 69 | #42 of 798 | #15 of 108 | Map |
| Single professional | 52 | #46 of 349 | #16 of 63 | Map |
| Young professional | 55 | #52 of 398 | #17 of 72 | Map |
| DINKS | 49 | #41 of 186 | #16 of 35 | Map |
| Remote worker | 58 | #276 of 398 | #33 of 72 | Map |
| Commuter | 73 | #32 of 875 | #10 of 124 | Map |
| Car-free household | 54 | #52 of 520 | #20 of 85 | Map |
| Student | 45 | #104 of 158 | #21 of 32 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 34 | #442 of 687 | #16 of 100 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 31 | #648 of 926 | #37 of 114 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 47 | #46 of 398 | #19 of 72 | Map |
| Expat professional | 67 | #49 of 398 | #22 of 72 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 73 | #9 of 718 | #9 of 112 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 62 | #521 of 1,577 | #52 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 | 63 | #418 of 1,428 | #22 of 142 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 35 | #800 of 1,224 | #30 of 139 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 66 | #35 of 399 | #14 of 69 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 78 | #21 of 2,172 | #7 of 162 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 78 | #15 of 933 | #2 of 116 | Map |
| Coastal living | 78 | #12 of 790 | #3 of 116 | Map |
| Business owner | 79 | #28 of 933 | #16 of 116 | Map |
| Digital native | 42 | #128 of 398 | #31 of 72 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+4.9% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Oberrieden 3 km
- Meilen 4 km
- Herrliberg 4 km
- Thalwil 5 km
- Wädenswil 5 km
- Hausen am Albis 5 km
- Erlenbach (ZH) 6 km
- Langnau am Albis 6 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.