Living in Kloten
Kloten is a mid-sized municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 20,980 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 1%, #8 of 933), commuters (top 2%, #11 of 875), expat professionals (top 3%, #8 of 398).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Kloten
- It is part of Greater Zurich, 8 km from the city centre.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 27 min and sets around 16:37; in late June it sets around 21:26.
How Kloten 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 | 51 | #248 of 766 | #38 of 114 | Map |
| Low-income household | 38 | #349 of 617 | #8 of 100 | Map |
| Low-income family | 43 | #310 of 579 | #10 of 100 | Map |
| Single parent | 51 | #157 of 339 | #9 of 69 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 64 | #237 of 933 | #91 of 116 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 60 | #178 of 694 | #41 of 111 | Map |
| Early retiree | 63 | #182 of 798 | #66 of 108 | Map |
| Single professional | 63 | #9 of 349 | #3 of 63 | Map |
| Young professional | 66 | #11 of 398 | #3 of 72 | Map |
| DINKS | 66 | #11 of 186 | #3 of 35 | Map |
| Remote worker | 61 | #207 of 398 | #10 of 72 | Map |
| Commuter | 77 | #11 of 875 | #2 of 124 | Map |
| Car-free household | 64 | #14 of 520 | #6 of 85 | Map |
| Student | 69 | #38 of 158 | #6 of 32 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 46 | #329 of 687 | #7 of 100 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 46 | #492 of 926 | #7 of 114 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 60 | #12 of 398 | #4 of 72 | Map |
| Expat professional | 73 | #8 of 398 | #2 of 72 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 67 | #99 of 718 | #58 of 112 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 36 | #1,429 of 1,577 | #126 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 | 34 | #1,329 of 1,428 | #121 of 142 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 26 | #963 of 1,224 | #59 of 139 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 65 | #37 of 399 | #15 of 69 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 75 | #37 of 2,172 | #17 of 162 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 71 | #394 of 933 | #72 of 116 | Map |
| Coastal living | 69 | #394 of 790 | #73 of 116 | Map |
| Business owner | 83 | #8 of 933 | #1 of 116 | Map |
| Digital native | 60 | #26 of 398 | #5 of 72 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Local context
Kloten is the airport municipality north of Zurich. Zurich Airport is the dominant local fact, not a footnote. The place works like an airport town: jobs, hotels, offices, logistics and rail links are stronger than in a normal municipality of similar size.
Best compared with Opfikon, Rümlang, Bassersdorf and Zurich north. The airport gives access and jobs, but also aircraft noise and traffic exposure.
Watch: Aircraft noise matters by runway, flight path and time of day. Anyone sensitive to noise should inspect official noise maps before deciding.
Residents by year
+8.1% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Opfikon 3 km
- Bassersdorf 3 km
- Dietlikon 4 km
- Rümlang 4 km
- Lufingen 4 km
- Wallisellen 4 km
- Winkel 4 km
- Nürensdorf 5 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.