Living in Schlieren
Schlieren is a mid-sized municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 20,350 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 3%, #20 of 933), car-free households (top 4%, #16 of 520), young professionals (top 4%, #15 of 398).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Schlieren
- It is part of Greater Zurich, 8 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 Schlieren 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 | 53 | #179 of 766 | #23 of 114 | Map |
| Low-income household | 40 | #333 of 617 | #6 of 100 | Map |
| Low-income family | 48 | #259 of 579 | #5 of 100 | Map |
| Single parent | 56 | #104 of 339 | #5 of 69 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 64 | #238 of 933 | #92 of 116 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 62 | #127 of 694 | #25 of 111 | Map |
| Early retiree | 61 | #243 of 798 | #87 of 108 | Map |
| Single professional | 61 | #15 of 349 | #5 of 63 | Map |
| Young professional | 63 | #15 of 398 | #5 of 72 | Map |
| DINKS | 62 | #16 of 186 | #6 of 35 | Map |
| Remote worker | 61 | #215 of 398 | #12 of 72 | Map |
| Commuter | 72 | #37 of 875 | #12 of 124 | Map |
| Car-free household | 64 | #16 of 520 | #7 of 85 | Map |
| Student | 53 | #85 of 158 | #13 of 32 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 49 | #285 of 687 | #5 of 100 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 46 | #490 of 926 | #6 of 114 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 57 | #20 of 398 | #10 of 72 | Map |
| Expat professional | 68 | #35 of 398 | #18 of 72 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 62 | #209 of 718 | #96 of 112 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 26 | #1,491 of 1,577 | #137 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 | #1,313 of 1,428 | #115 of 142 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 18 | #1,125 of 1,224 | #94 of 139 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 65 | #154 of 2,172 | #76 of 162 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 63 | #823 of 933 | #110 of 116 | Map |
| Coastal living | 69 | #398 of 790 | #75 of 116 | Map |
| Business owner | 80 | #20 of 933 | #8 of 116 | Map |
| Digital native | 59 | #29 of 398 | #7 of 72 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+8.5% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Unterengstringen 2 km
- Oberengstringen 2 km
- Urdorf 2 km
- Weiningen (ZH) 2 km
- Uitikon 3 km
- Dietikon 4 km
- Geroldswil 4 km
- Bergdietikon 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.