Living in Unterengstringen
Unterengstringen is a compact municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 4,119 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 2%, #12 of 718), business owners (top 8%, #71 of 933), retired couples (top 24%, #217 of 933).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Unterengstringen
- The Limmat runs through or right past it.
- It is part of Greater Zurich, 9 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 Unterengstringen 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 | 44 | #487 of 766 | #88 of 114 | Map |
| Low-income household | 18 | #449 of 617 | #36 of 100 | Map |
| Low-income family | 31 | #399 of 579 | #40 of 100 | Map |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 64 | #217 of 933 | #83 of 116 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 60 | #181 of 694 | #42 of 111 | Map |
| Early retiree | 61 | #236 of 798 | #86 of 108 | Map |
| Single professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Young professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Commuter | 30 | #391 of 875 | #55 of 124 | Map |
| Car-free household | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 24 | #519 of 687 | #47 of 100 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 34 | #611 of 926 | #27 of 114 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Expat professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Healthcare-first mover | 73 | #12 of 718 | #11 of 112 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 34 | #1,447 of 1,577 | #129 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 | 38 | #1,266 of 1,428 | #96 of 142 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 19 | #1,103 of 1,224 | #91 of 139 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 60 | #60 of 399 | #25 of 69 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 72 | #66 of 2,172 | #31 of 162 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 61 | #864 of 933 | #112 of 116 | Map |
| Coastal living | 69 | #371 of 790 | #68 of 116 | Map |
| Business owner | 73 | #71 of 933 | #41 of 116 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+8.3% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Weiningen (ZH) 1 km
- Schlieren 2 km
- Oberengstringen 2 km
- Geroldswil 3 km
- Dällikon 3 km
- Urdorf 3 km
- Dietikon 3 km
- Oetwil an der Limmat 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.