Living in Wangen-Brüttisellen

Wangen-Brüttisellen is a compact municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 8,097 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 2%, #18 of 933), expat professionals (top 4%, #12 of 398), commuters (top 18%, #153 of 875).

Residents8,097
Density1,022 per km²
Area7.9 km²
5-year growth+2.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k10.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.75‰
Hub airport8 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km2,052,200 people
Lake shore9 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 140 m
Nearest large lakeZürichsee, 8.7 km
Nearest major riverLimmat, 8.3 km
Main railway line1.0 km
Border with Germany20 km
Distance to Bern104 km
Within 10 km690,453 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 8 km out
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:37

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How Wangen-Brüttisellen 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 family46#420 of 766#74 of 114Map
Low-income household16#458 of 617#40 of 100Map
Low-income family30#411 of 579#44 of 100Map
Single parent38#246 of 339#37 of 69Map
Pensioner couple59#410 of 933#113 of 116Map
Single pensioner52#383 of 694#93 of 111Map
Early retiree60#261 of 798#91 of 108Map
Single professional42#92 of 349#29 of 63Map
Young professional43#105 of 398#31 of 72Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker53#349 of 398#59 of 72Map
Commuter43#153 of 875#33 of 124Map
Car-free household38#107 of 520#33 of 85Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer25#514 of 687#43 of 100Map
Budget-constrained mover30#652 of 926#38 of 114Map
Urban lifestyle seeker38#88 of 398#29 of 72Map
Expat professional72#12 of 398#4 of 72Map
Healthcare-first mover63#206 of 718#94 of 112Map
Nature-focused household47#1,326 of 1,577#117 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 lover44#1,148 of 1,428#80 of 142Map
Rural value seeker24#1,005 of 1,224#68 of 139Map
High-net-worth mover62#54 of 399#22 of 69Map
Lottery winner74#43 of 2,172#20 of 162Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#379 of 933#68 of 116Map
Coastal living69#367 of 790#66 of 116Map
Business owner80#18 of 933#6 of 116Map
Digital native49#80 of 398#20 of 72Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance98
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance98
  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • Flat land (terrain relief)94
  • Taxes and wealth92
  • Foundation92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
  • Sea or lake shore88
  • Jobs and economy85
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)85
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance84
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)83
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)78
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)75
  • Education and family74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Safety and community57
  • Health and elderly56
  • Lifestyle and amenities54
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance50
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)46
  • Green space45
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)45
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
  • Demographics23
  • Affordability18
  • Real estate16
  • 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

20197,8832019: 7,88320207,9062020: 7,90620217,9672021: 7,96720228,0002022: 8,00020237,9772023: 7,97720248,0972024: 8,097

+2.7% from 2019 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.