Living in Regensberg

Regensberg is a small municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 464 people in the German-speaking area. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Switzerland yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents464
Density196 per km²
Area2.4 km²
5-year growth-2.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k10.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.89‰
Hub airport9 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+13 km
Within 30 km1,950,800 people
Lake shore15 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 80 m
Nearest large lakeZürichsee, 15 km
Nearest major riverLimmat, 6.4 km
Main railway line4.8 km
Border with Germany11 km
Distance to Bern97 km
Within 10 km267,001 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 14 km out
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:38

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How Regensberg 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 familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner56#318 of 2,172#115 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

  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Mobility and connectivity96
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance88
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance88
  • Taxes and wealth85
  • Health and elderly83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Green space78
  • Sea or lake shore77
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)75
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Safety and community56
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)46
  • Real estate45
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)42
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)42
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance40
  • Education and family37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
  • Foundation25
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • Demographics9
  • 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

20194742019: 47420204852020: 48520214692021: 46920224592022: 45920234582023: 45820244642024: 464

−2.1% 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.