Living in Langnau am Albis

Langnau am Albis is a compact municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 8,056 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #6 of 718), people who want to live by the sea (top 4%, #27 of 790), climate-conscious movers (top 5%, #39 of 933).

Residents8,056
Density929 per km²
Area8.7 km²
5-year growth+6.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k10.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.82‰
Hub airport19 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km2,144,400 people
Lake shore3 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 590 m, height range 310 m
Nearest large lakeZürichsee, 2.8 km
Nearest major riverLimmat, 8.3 km
Main railway line1.9 km
Border with Germany34 km
Distance to Bern91 km
Within 10 km208,345 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 11 km out
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:38

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How Langnau am Albis 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 family51#240 of 766#36 of 114Map
Low-income household10#499 of 617#53 of 100Map
Low-income family31#401 of 579#41 of 100Map
Single parent39#241 of 339#34 of 69Map
Pensioner couple69#51 of 933#33 of 116Map
Single pensioner62#153 of 694#34 of 111Map
Early retiree67#70 of 798#28 of 108Map
Single professional17#231 of 349#50 of 63Map
Young professional18#266 of 398#56 of 72Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker58#285 of 398#36 of 72Map
Commuter23#681 of 875#97 of 124Map
Car-free household15#287 of 520#69 of 85Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer18#549 of 687#55 of 100Map
Budget-constrained mover28#670 of 926#44 of 114Map
Urban lifestyle seeker14#205 of 398#53 of 72Map
Expat professional61#116 of 398#46 of 72Map
Healthcare-first mover74#6 of 718#6 of 112Map
Nature-focused household61#580 of 1,577#60 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 lover65#327 of 1,428#16 of 142Map
Rural value seeker35#788 of 1,224#28 of 139Map
High-net-worth mover63#45 of 399#18 of 69Map
Lottery winner76#34 of 2,172#15 of 162Map
Climate-resilient relocation76#39 of 933#4 of 116Map
Coastal living76#27 of 790#4 of 116Map
Business owner67#194 of 933#103 of 116Map
Digital native31#255 of 398#59 of 72Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore99
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance98
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance98
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Foundation94
  • Taxes and wealth90
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)84
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)82
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)81
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)79
  • Health and elderly78
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance76
  • Education and family75
  • Flat land (terrain relief)70
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space64
  • Safety and community56
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)56
  • Lifestyle and amenities50
  • Jobs and economy46
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Demographics24
  • Real estate24
  • Affordability19
  • 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

20197,5332019: 7,53320207,5472020: 7,54720217,7272021: 7,72720227,9022022: 7,90220237,9922023: 7,99220248,0562024: 8,056

+6.9% 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.