Living in Maschwanden

Maschwanden is a small municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 644 people in the German-speaking area. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Switzerland yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents644
Density137 per km²
Area4.7 km²
5-year growth+0.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k11.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.08‰
Hub airport26 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+18 km
Within 30 km2,111,100 people
Lake shore6 km (Lake Zug)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 390 m
Nearest large lakeZugersee, 6.1 km
Nearest major riverReuss, 1.7 km
Main railway line6.0 km
Border with Germany38 km
Distance to Bern81 km
Within 10 km170,369 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 19 km out
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:39

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How Maschwanden 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 householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner36#719 of 2,172#150 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

  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance96
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance96
  • Sea or lake shore93
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance82
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance81
  • Taxes and wealth73
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)72
  • Education and family72
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)66
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)66
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)65
  • Health and elderly64
  • Jobs and economy64
  • Green space61
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)61
  • Safety and community56
  • Flat land (terrain relief)55
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Lifestyle and amenities47
  • Real estate32
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Demographics22
  • Foundation20
  • Affordability6
  • 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

20196412019: 64120206562020: 65620216452021: 64520226412022: 64120236412023: 64120246442024: 644

+0.5% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

Nearby

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.