Living in Seegräben

Seegräben is a small municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 1,422 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 37%, #527 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 42%, #655 of 1,577), young families (top 53%, #405 of 766).

Residents1,422
Density377 per km²
Area3.8 km²
5-year growth-1.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k10.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.92‰
Hub airport21 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+18 km
Within 30 km1,929,200 people
Lake shore10 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 310 m
Nearest large lakeZürichsee, 10 km
Main railway line11.6 km
Border with Germany32 km
Distance to Bern109 km
Within 10 km204,179 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 17 km out
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:37

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How Seegräben 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 family47#405 of 766#72 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
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 household60#655 of 1,577#68 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 lover61#527 of 1,428#33 of 142Map
Rural value seeker25#983 of 1,224#61 of 139Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner55#332 of 2,172#118 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
  • Mobility and connectivity93
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)86
  • Sea or lake shore86
  • Taxes and wealth83
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance82
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance82
  • Education and family74
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance69
  • Health and elderly69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Flat land (terrain relief)66
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)61
  • Safety and community61
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Real estate60
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)59
  • Green space57
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)56
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance54
  • Lifestyle and amenities53
  • Foundation50
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)47
  • Demographics30
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)23
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)21
  • Affordability11
  • 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

20191,4402019: 1,44020201,4432020: 1,44320211,4302021: 1,43020221,4272022: 1,42720231,4292023: 1,42920241,4222024: 1,422

−1.2% 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.