Living in Volken
Volken is a small municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 381 people in the German-speaking area. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Switzerland yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.
See Volken on the map
Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Volken
- It is part of Greater Zurich, 22 km from the city centre.
- The border with Germany is 5 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 26 min and sets around 16:37; in late June it sets around 21:27.
How Volken 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 | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Low-income household | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | 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 | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | 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 | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Budget-constrained mover | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | 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 | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Nature-focused household | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Rural value seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 34 | #769 of 2,172 | #155 of 162 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Business owner | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+11.4% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Flaach 1 km
- Berg am Irchel 2 km
- Dorf 2 km
- Buch am Irchel 2 km
- Humlikon 3 km
- Rüdlingen 4 km
- Henggart 4 km
- Andelfingen 5 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.