Living in Oberrieden

Oberrieden is a compact municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 5,289 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 11%, #100 of 933), people who put healthcare first (top 19%, #134 of 718), expat professionals (top 23%, #89 of 398).

Residents5,289
Density1,896 per km²
Area2.8 km²
5-year growth+3.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k9.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.67‰
Hub airport21 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+13 km
Within 30 km2,067,500 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 590 m, height range 310 m
Nearest large lakeZürichsee, on the shore
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany35 km
Distance to Bern93 km
Within 10 km266,782 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 12 km out
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:38

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How Oberrieden 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 family36#664 of 766#110 of 114Map
Low-income household0#616 of 617#99 of 100Map
Low-income family5#567 of 579#98 of 100Map
Single parent15#336 of 339#69 of 69Map
Pensioner couple64#248 of 933#95 of 116Map
Single pensioner47#479 of 694#108 of 111Map
Early retiree63#188 of 798#69 of 108Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Young professional25#196 of 398#45 of 72Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker48#388 of 398#72 of 72Map
Commuter30#389 of 875#54 of 124Map
Car-free household25#166 of 520#45 of 85Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer0#687 of 687#100 of 100Map
Budget-constrained mover1#905 of 926#109 of 114Map
Urban lifestyle seeker23#147 of 398#41 of 72Map
Expat professional63#89 of 398#36 of 72Map
Healthcare-first mover66#134 of 718#70 of 112Map
Nature-focused household32#1,459 of 1,577#132 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 lover50#955 of 1,428#63 of 142Map
Rural value seeker0#1,224 of 1,224#139 of 139Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner72#57 of 2,172#27 of 162Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#725 of 933#102 of 116Map
Coastal living70#290 of 790#48 of 116Map
Business owner71#100 of 933#52 of 116Map
Digital native28#313 of 398#68 of 72Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Mobility and connectivity96
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance94
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance94
  • Taxes and wealth93
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)82
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance77
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)77
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)74
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)72
  • Health and elderly71
  • Flat land (terrain relief)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Safety and community63
  • Education and family60
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)55
  • Foundation49
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)45
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)45
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
  • Green space24
  • Demographics17
  • Real estate17
  • Affordability2
  • 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

20195,0902019: 5,09020205,0832020: 5,08320215,0022021: 5,00220225,1222022: 5,12220235,1222023: 5,12220245,2892024: 5,289

+3.9% 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.