Living in Stammheim

Stammheim is a small municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 2,879 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 1%, #4 of 1,577), retired couples (top 1%, #7 of 933), people who want to live by the sea (top 2%, #9 of 790).

Residents2,879
Density120 per km²
Area24.0 km²
Hub airport27 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+16 km
Within 30 km1,139,800 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverRhin, 5.4 km
Main railway line2.5 km
Border with Germany6 km
Distance to Bern128 km
Within 10 km47,946 people
Winter daylight8 h 25 min, sunset 16:36

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How Stammheim 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 foundation–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 couple73#7 of 933#7 of 116Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Early retiree66#109 of 798#41 of 108Map
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 foundation–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: not enough data–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 foundation–Map
Nature-focused household71#4 of 1,577#1 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 lover54#826 of 1,428#51 of 142Map
Rural value seeker67#25 of 1,224#1 of 139Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner40#611 of 2,172#138 of 162Map
Climate-resilient relocation76#49 of 933#5 of 116Map
Coastal living79#9 of 790#2 of 116Map
Business owner60#380 of 933#116 of 116Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)98
  • Mobility and connectivity92
  • Sea or lake shore92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Green space70
  • Health and elderly68
  • Education and family66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)63
  • Safety and community61
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance48
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance48
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)48
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)48
  • Lifestyle and amenities43
  • Real estate42
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)34
  • Foundation29
  • Demographics23
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)10
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance6
  • 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

20202,7472020: 2,74720212,7902021: 2,79020222,8592022: 2,85920232,8612023: 2,86120242,8792024: 2,879

+4.8% from 2020 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.