Living in Urdorf
Urdorf is a compact municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 10,332 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 2%, #11 of 718), retired couples (top 5%, #41 of 933), business owners (top 7%, #63 of 933).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Urdorf
- It is part of Greater Zurich, 10 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 Urdorf 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 | 49 | #302 of 766 | #49 of 114 | Map |
| Low-income household | 19 | #443 of 617 | #32 of 100 | Map |
| Low-income family | 32 | #388 of 579 | #37 of 100 | Map |
| Single parent | 40 | #233 of 339 | #30 of 69 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 70 | #41 of 933 | #29 of 116 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 65 | #79 of 694 | #13 of 111 | Map |
| Early retiree | 66 | #108 of 798 | #40 of 108 | Map |
| Single professional | 36 | #113 of 349 | #31 of 63 | Map |
| Young professional | 37 | #128 of 398 | #32 of 72 | Map |
| DINKS | 27 | #99 of 186 | #26 of 35 | Map |
| Remote worker | 59 | #250 of 398 | #24 of 72 | Map |
| Commuter | 36 | #221 of 875 | #40 of 124 | Map |
| Car-free household | 35 | #115 of 520 | #34 of 85 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 26 | #507 of 687 | #38 of 100 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 33 | #617 of 926 | #29 of 114 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 33 | #105 of 398 | #32 of 72 | Map |
| Expat professional | 69 | #28 of 398 | #14 of 72 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 73 | #11 of 718 | #10 of 112 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 49 | #1,290 of 1,577 | #114 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 | 48 | #1,030 of 1,428 | #69 of 142 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 28 | #916 of 1,224 | #48 of 139 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 62 | #52 of 399 | #21 of 69 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 70 | #78 of 2,172 | #37 of 162 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 72 | #215 of 933 | #36 of 116 | Map |
| Coastal living | 72 | #226 of 790 | #33 of 116 | Map |
| Business owner | 73 | #63 of 933 | #39 of 116 | Map |
| Digital native | 44 | #115 of 398 | #27 of 72 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+5.6% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Schlieren 2 km
- Dietikon 3 km
- Bergdietikon 3 km
- Unterengstringen 3 km
- Weiningen (ZH) 3 km
- Uitikon 3 km
- Rudolfstetten-Friedlisberg 4 km
- Birmensdorf (ZH) 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.