Living in Höri

Höri is a small municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 3,307 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 15%, #134 of 933), people who put healthcare first (top 24%, #170 of 718), single pensioners (top 35%, #242 of 694).

Residents3,307
Density690 per km²
Area4.8 km²
5-year growth+20.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k11.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.93‰
Hub airport6 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km1,964,100 people
Lake shore16 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 80 m
Nearest large lakeZürichsee, 16 km
Nearest major riverRhin, 7.4 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany10 km
Distance to Bern102 km
Within 10 km197,273 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 14 km out
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:37

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How Höri 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#314 of 766#54 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 couple61#333 of 933#108 of 116Map
Single pensioner58#242 of 694#56 of 111Map
Early retiree54#389 of 798#102 of 108Map
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
Commuter32#306 of 875#45 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 mover35#597 of 926#21 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 mover64#170 of 718#83 of 112Map
Nature-focused household56#1,027 of 1,577#94 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 lover31#1,372 of 1,428#133 of 142Map
Rural value seeker38#762 of 1,224#22 of 139Map
High-net-worth mover38#154 of 399#60 of 69Map
Lottery winner55#329 of 2,172#116 of 162Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#392 of 933#70 of 116Map
Coastal living67#485 of 790#95 of 116Map
Business owner69#134 of 933#72 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
  • Flat land (terrain relief)97
  • Mobility and connectivity96
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)95
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)88
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance86
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance86
  • Taxes and wealth83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Sea or lake shore75
  • Education and family74
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance73
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)71
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)70
  • Foundation69
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Health and elderly64
  • Green space57
  • Safety and community54
  • Real estate48
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)44
  • Demographics40
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance36
  • Lifestyle and amenities33
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Affordability26
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)23
  • 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

20192,7382019: 2,73820202,8452020: 2,84520212,8722021: 2,87220222,9512022: 2,95120233,0312023: 3,03120243,3072024: 3,307

+20.8% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

Nearby

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.