Living in Schleinikon

Schleinikon is a small municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 863 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.

Residents863
Density152 per km²
Area5.7 km²
5-year growth+17.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k10.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.87‰
Hub airport12 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+16 km
Within 30 km1,920,500 people
Lake shore19 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 140 m
Nearest large lakeZürichsee, 19 km
Nearest major riverLimmat, 6.7 km
Main railway line7.3 km
Border with Germany9 km
Distance to Bern96 km
Within 10 km202,969 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 17 km out
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:38

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How Schleinikon 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 winner36#716 of 2,172#149 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)93
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)91
  • Taxes and wealth87
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance81
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Jobs and economy73
  • Green space71
  • Sea or lake shore71
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Education and family62
  • Health and elderly62
  • Safety and community56
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)45
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)45
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)44
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance36
  • Lifestyle and amenities35
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)30
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Demographics23
  • Foundation21
  • Real estate20
  • 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

20197362019: 73620207282020: 72820217582021: 75820228582022: 85820238582023: 85820248632024: 863

+17.3% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

Nearby

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.