Living in Maur

Maur is a mid-sized municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 10,757 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 1%, #9 of 933), early retirees (top 2%, #14 of 798), people who put healthcare first (top 3%, #21 of 718).

Residents10,757
Density728 per km²
Area14.8 km²
5-year growth+5.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k9.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.66‰
Hub airport15 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km2,009,600 people
Lake shore6 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 140 m
Nearest large lakeZürichsee, 5.5 km
Nearest major riverLimmat, 7.9 km
Main railway line8.4 km
Border with Germany28 km
Distance to Bern101 km
Within 10 km313,599 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 9 km out
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:38

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How Maur 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 family49#310 of 766#52 of 114Map
Low-income household0#569 of 617#92 of 100Map
Low-income family17#510 of 579#76 of 100Map
Single parent27#308 of 339#60 of 69Map
Pensioner couple73#9 of 933#9 of 116Map
Single pensioner60#186 of 694#44 of 111Map
Early retiree72#14 of 798#6 of 108Map
Single professional23#193 of 349#45 of 63Map
Young professional24#215 of 398#49 of 72Map
DINKS11#134 of 186#31 of 35Map
Remote worker59#263 of 398#29 of 72Map
Commuter25#603 of 875#83 of 124Map
Car-free household22#194 of 520#52 of 85Map
Student53#83 of 158#12 of 32Map
First-home buyer6#631 of 687#83 of 100Map
Budget-constrained mover14#783 of 926#77 of 114Map
Urban lifestyle seeker22#152 of 398#43 of 72Map
Expat professional64#73 of 398#31 of 72Map
Healthcare-first mover72#21 of 718#17 of 112Map
Nature-focused household65#171 of 1,577#25 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 lover62#493 of 1,428#31 of 142Map
Rural value seeker28#927 of 1,224#52 of 139Map
High-net-worth mover70#23 of 399#10 of 69Map
Lottery winner76#27 of 2,172#10 of 162Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#83 of 933#11 of 116Map
Coastal living74#86 of 790#13 of 116Map
Business owner70#121 of 933#63 of 116Map
Digital native35#204 of 398#45 of 72Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance98
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance98
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Sea or lake shore94
  • Flat land (terrain relief)94
  • Taxes and wealth94
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)89
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)88
  • Foundation86
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)83
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance83
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)83
  • Health and elderly76
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)74
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Education and family67
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance62
  • Green space60
  • Safety and community60
  • Lifestyle and amenities54
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)51
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)49
  • Real estate39
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)32
  • Demographics29
  • Affordability9
  • 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

201910,1702019: 10,170202010,2152020: 10,215202110,4682021: 10,468202210,7802022: 10,780202310,8202023: 10,820202410,7572024: 10,757

+5.8% 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.