Living in Marthalen

Marthalen is a small municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 1,950 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 11%, #166 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 84%, #1,198 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 86%, #1,052 of 1,224).

Residents1,950
Density138 per km²
Area14.1 km²
5-year growth-0.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k10.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.92‰
Hub airport20 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+16 km
Within 30 km1,458,200 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverRhin, 3.1 km
Main railway line5.7 km
Border with Germany4 km
Distance to Bern119 km
Within 10 km102,134 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 28 km out
Winter daylight8 h 25 min, sunset 16:36

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How Marthalen 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 foundation–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 household66#166 of 1,577#23 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 lover42#1,198 of 1,428#84 of 142Map
Rural value seeker22#1,052 of 1,224#75 of 139Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner57#300 of 2,172#112 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

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)95
  • Mobility and connectivity94
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)94
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)90
  • Taxes and wealth83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)75
  • Jobs and economy75
  • Green space74
  • Health and elderly74
  • Sea or lake shore73
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)73
  • Lifestyle and amenities69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Education and family65
  • Safety and community63
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)61
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance58
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance58
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance49
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)38
  • Foundation29
  • Real estate28
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • Demographics14
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance13
  • 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

20191,9572019: 1,95720201,9082020: 1,90820211,9182021: 1,91820221,9332022: 1,93320231,9272023: 1,92720241,9502024: 1,950

−0.4% 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.