Living in Hüttikon

Hüttikon is a small municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 959 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 48%, #750 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 92%, #1,126 of 1,224).

Residents959
Density603 per km²
Area1.6 km²
5-year growth+3.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k11.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.93‰
Hub airport12 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km2,027,200 people
Lake shore14 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 80 m
Nearest large lakeZürichsee, 14 km
Nearest major riverLimmat, under 1 km
Main railway line1.9 km
Border with Germany16 km
Distance to Bern91 km
Within 10 km298,018 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 14 km out
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:38

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How Hüttikon 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 too few residents–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 household60#750 of 1,577#73 of 148Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seeker18#1,126 of 1,224#95 of 139Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner49#442 of 2,172#126 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)98
  • Mobility and connectivity96
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)94
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance89
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance89
  • Taxes and wealth83
  • Sea or lake shore79
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance76
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)72
  • Green space71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Safety and community63
  • Foundation60
  • Education and family60
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Demographics56
  • Health and elderly55
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)49
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance46
  • 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 amenities33
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)26
  • Real estate8
  • Affordability5
  • 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

20199302019: 93020209262020: 92620219522021: 95220229512022: 95120239302023: 93020249592024: 959

+3.1% 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.