Living in Oberweningen

Oberweningen is a small municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 1,883 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 9%, #128 of 1,577), young families (top 75%, #568 of 766), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 80%, #1,134 of 1,428).

Residents1,883
Density381 per km²
Area4.9 km²
5-year growth+4.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k10.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.80‰
Hub airport12 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+16 km
Within 30 km1,922,600 people
Lake shore18 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 140 m
Nearest large lakeZürichsee, 18 km
Nearest major riverLimmat, 7.0 km
Main railway line7.4 km
Border with Germany9 km
Distance to Bern96 km
Within 10 km208,186 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 17 km out
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:38

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How Oberweningen 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 family42#568 of 766#102 of 114Map
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
Commuter20#759 of 875#117 of 124Map
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 household66#128 of 1,577#20 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 lover44#1,134 of 1,428#78 of 142Map
Rural value seeker20#1,097 of 1,224#89 of 139Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner57#302 of 2,172#113 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

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Mobility and connectivity94
  • Flat land (terrain relief)91
  • Taxes and wealth90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)90
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance81
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance81
  • Green space78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Sea or lake shore72
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance69
  • Education and family67
  • Health and elderly67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Jobs and economy64
  • Safety and community64
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)60
  • Foundation50
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)44
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)44
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)44
  • Real estate40
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance36
  • Lifestyle and amenities32
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Demographics19
  • Affordability1
  • 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

20191,8022019: 1,80220201,8032020: 1,80320211,7902021: 1,79020221,8972022: 1,89720231,8922023: 1,89220241,8832024: 1,883

+4.5% 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.