Living in Mönchaltorf
Mönchaltorf is a compact municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 4,118 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 3%, #24 of 933), people who put healthcare first (top 7%, #48 of 718), early retirees (top 10%, #74 of 798).
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- Zürichsee is 6.2 km away.
- It is part of Greater Zurich, 15 km from the city centre.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 28 min and sets around 16:37; in late June it sets around 21:25.
How Mönchaltorf 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 | 52 | #226 of 766 | #34 of 114 | Map |
| Low-income household | 4 | #526 of 617 | #63 of 100 | Map |
| Low-income family | 24 | #459 of 579 | #58 of 100 | Map |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 71 | #24 of 933 | #19 of 116 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 61 | #175 of 694 | #40 of 111 | Map |
| Early retiree | 67 | #74 of 798 | #30 of 108 | Map |
| Single professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Young professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Commuter | 27 | #536 of 875 | #72 of 124 | Map |
| Car-free household | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 14 | #580 of 687 | #65 of 100 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 19 | #737 of 926 | #64 of 114 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Expat professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Healthcare-first mover | 69 | #48 of 718 | #32 of 112 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 64 | #254 of 1,577 | #32 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 | 65 | #349 of 1,428 | #17 of 142 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 32 | #833 of 1,224 | #35 of 139 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 54 | #90 of 399 | #40 of 69 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 68 | #115 of 2,172 | #55 of 162 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 72 | #214 of 933 | #35 of 116 | Map |
| Coastal living | 73 | #136 of 790 | #21 of 116 | Map |
| Business owner | 68 | #171 of 933 | #88 of 116 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+10.3% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Egg 3 km
- Gossau (ZH) 3 km
- Seegräben 4 km
- Oetwil am See 4 km
- Grüningen 4 km
- Uster 4 km
- Uetikon am See 6 km
- Wetzikon (ZH) 6 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.