Living in Hüntwangen

Hüntwangen is a small municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 1,093 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 24%, #369 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 82%, #1,000 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 99%, #1,409 of 1,428).

Residents1,093
Density223 per km²
Area4.9 km²
5-year growth+6.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k10.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.83‰
Hub airport16 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+21 km
Within 30 km1,592,700 people
Lake shore26 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverRhin, 1.1 km
Main railway line1.9 km
Border with Germany2 km
Distance to Bern108 km
Within 10 km84,129 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 24 km out
Winter daylight8 h 25 min, sunset 16:37

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How Hüntwangen 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 familynot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
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 couplenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Nature-focused household63#369 of 1,577#42 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 lover24#1,409 of 1,428#139 of 142Map
Rural value seeker25#1,000 of 1,224#67 of 139Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner47#462 of 2,172#130 of 162Map
Climate-resilient relocationnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Business ownernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Flat land (terrain relief)97
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)92
  • Mobility and connectivity92
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Taxes and wealth89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
  • Education and family70
  • Green space68
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance66
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Jobs and economy62
  • Health and elderly61
  • Safety and community61
  • Sea or lake shore58
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance56
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)51
  • Real estate47
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)44
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)44
  • Lifestyle and amenities43
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)40
  • Foundation33
  • Demographics32
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance20
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Affordability9
  • 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

20191,0272019: 1,02720201,0312020: 1,03120211,0572021: 1,05720221,0672022: 1,06720231,0812023: 1,08120241,0932024: 1,093

+6.4% 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.