Living in Volketswil
Volketswil is a mid-sized municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 19,412 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 2%, #13 of 933), commuters (top 3%, #24 of 875), car-free households (top 10%, #50 of 520).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Volketswil
- 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 16:37; in late June it sets around 21:26.
How Volketswil 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 | 53 | #193 of 766 | #26 of 114 | Map |
| Low-income household | 19 | #442 of 617 | #31 of 100 | Map |
| Low-income family | 33 | #384 of 579 | #36 of 100 | Map |
| Single parent | 43 | #211 of 339 | #22 of 69 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 64 | #227 of 933 | #87 of 116 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 56 | #277 of 694 | #70 of 111 | Map |
| Early retiree | 61 | #233 of 798 | #83 of 108 | Map |
| Single professional | 50 | #57 of 349 | #19 of 63 | Map |
| Young professional | 54 | #56 of 398 | #20 of 72 | Map |
| DINKS | 44 | #57 of 186 | #18 of 35 | Map |
| Remote worker | 55 | #320 of 398 | #49 of 72 | Map |
| Commuter | 74 | #24 of 875 | #5 of 124 | Map |
| Car-free household | 54 | #50 of 520 | #19 of 85 | Map |
| Student | 42 | #110 of 158 | #25 of 32 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 33 | #454 of 687 | #19 of 100 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 27 | #677 of 926 | #45 of 114 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 41 | #73 of 398 | #23 of 72 | Map |
| Expat professional | 63 | #94 of 398 | #38 of 72 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 64 | #166 of 718 | #81 of 112 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 39 | #1,402 of 1,577 | #123 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 | 40 | #1,237 of 1,428 | #91 of 142 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 15 | #1,153 of 1,224 | #103 of 139 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 54 | #92 of 399 | #41 of 69 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 69 | #97 of 2,172 | #49 of 162 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 70 | #465 of 933 | #76 of 116 | Map |
| Coastal living | 68 | #407 of 790 | #78 of 116 | Map |
| Business owner | 81 | #13 of 933 | #3 of 116 | Map |
| Digital native | 45 | #109 of 398 | #26 of 72 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+3.8% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Schwerzenbach 2 km
- Greifensee 3 km
- Illnau-Effretikon 4 km
- Fällanden 4 km
- Wangen-Brüttisellen 5 km
- Dübendorf 5 km
- Lindau 5 km
- Uster 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.