Living in Oberengstringen
Oberengstringen is a compact municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 6,810 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 5%, #35 of 718), expat professionals (top 8%, #31 of 398), single pensioners (top 11%, #74 of 694).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Oberengstringen
- Zürichsee is 7.6 km away.
- The Limmat runs through or right past it.
- It is part of Greater Zurich, 7 km from the city centre.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 27 min and sets around 16:38; in late June it sets around 21:27.
How Oberengstringen 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 | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income household | 27 | #404 of 617 | #15 of 100 | Map |
| Low-income family | 36 | #369 of 579 | #25 of 100 | Map |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 66 | #136 of 933 | #63 of 116 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 65 | #74 of 694 | #11 of 111 | Map |
| Early retiree | 65 | #129 of 798 | #47 of 108 | Map |
| Single professional | 32 | #132 of 349 | #33 of 63 | Map |
| Young professional | 32 | #152 of 398 | #36 of 72 | Map |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | 61 | #214 of 398 | #11 of 72 | Map |
| Commuter | 22 | #735 of 875 | #113 of 124 | Map |
| Car-free household | 30 | #144 of 520 | #39 of 85 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 29 | #474 of 687 | #25 of 100 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 42 | #542 of 926 | #12 of 114 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 34 | #103 of 398 | #31 of 72 | Map |
| Expat professional | 69 | #31 of 398 | #16 of 72 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 70 | #35 of 718 | #25 of 112 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 24 | #1,502 of 1,577 | #140 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 | 36 | #1,308 of 1,428 | #112 of 142 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 16 | #1,140 of 1,224 | #101 of 139 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 70 | #89 of 2,172 | #44 of 162 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 59 | #906 of 933 | #114 of 116 | Map |
| Coastal living | 69 | #358 of 790 | #63 of 116 | Map |
| Business owner | 70 | #122 of 933 | #64 of 116 | Map |
| Digital native | 49 | #87 of 398 | #21 of 72 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+2.9% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Unterengstringen 2 km
- Schlieren 2 km
- Weiningen (ZH) 3 km
- Regensdorf 3 km
- Dällikon 4 km
- Urdorf 4 km
- Geroldswil 4 km
- Uitikon 4 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.