Living in Seuzach

Seuzach is a compact municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 7,692 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 3%, #18 of 718), business owners (top 7%, #60 of 933), climate-conscious movers (top 22%, #200 of 933).

Residents7,692
Density1,017 per km²
Area7.6 km²
5-year growth+5.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k10.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.81‰
Hub airport16 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+4 km
Within 30 km1,756,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 200 m
Main railway line3.2 km
Border with Germany13 km
Distance to Bern118 km
Within 10 km172,501 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 22 km out
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:36

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How Seuzach 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 family43#536 of 766#97 of 114Map
Low-income household8#503 of 617#54 of 100Map
Low-income family22#471 of 579#62 of 100Map
Single parent31#288 of 339#51 of 69Map
Pensioner couple64#216 of 933#82 of 116Map
Single pensioner57#267 of 694#67 of 111Map
Early retiree63#200 of 798#73 of 108Map
Single professional20#215 of 349#48 of 63Map
Young professional22#224 of 398#50 of 72Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker54#343 of 398#56 of 72Map
Commuter31#363 of 875#51 of 124Map
Car-free household17#258 of 520#63 of 85Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer15#576 of 687#63 of 100Map
Budget-constrained mover25#689 of 926#48 of 114Map
Urban lifestyle seeker11#227 of 398#54 of 72Map
Expat professional62#110 of 398#44 of 72Map
Healthcare-first mover72#18 of 718#15 of 112Map
Nature-focused household49#1,283 of 1,577#112 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 lover42#1,197 of 1,428#83 of 142Map
Rural value seeker23#1,032 of 1,224#71 of 139Map
High-net-worth mover56#81 of 399#32 of 69Map
Lottery winner74#50 of 2,172#24 of 162Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#200 of 933#32 of 116Map
Coastal living67#492 of 790#97 of 116Map
Business owner74#60 of 933#37 of 116Map
Digital native33#231 of 398#53 of 72Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)93
  • Foundation93
  • Taxes and wealth90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Flat land (terrain relief)86
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)86
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)85
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)83
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)79
  • Health and elderly74
  • Sea or lake shore73
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance70
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Jobs and economy64
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance60
  • Safety and community58
  • Education and family55
  • Lifestyle and amenities45
  • Green space44
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)38
  • Real estate28
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Demographics23
  • Affordability15
  • 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

20197,3122019: 7,31220207,3422020: 7,34220217,4402021: 7,44020227,4202022: 7,42020237,6302023: 7,63020247,6922024: 7,692

+5.2% 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.