Living in Wasterkingen

Wasterkingen is a small municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 589 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.

Residents589
Density149 per km²
Area4.0 km²
5-year growth+2.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k11.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.94‰
Hub airport16 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+22 km
Within 30 km1,609,700 people
Lake shore26 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverRhin, under 1 km
Main railway line1.4 km
Border with Germany1 km
Distance to Bern106 km
Within 10 km77,736 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 24 km out
Winter daylight8 h 25 min, sunset 16:37

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How Wasterkingen 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 familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Low-income householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couplenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Early retireenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote workernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Budget-constrained movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Expat professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Healthcare-first movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Nature-focused householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner40#632 of 2,172#139 of 162Map
Climate-resilient relocationnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Business ownernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Flat land (terrain relief)98
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)94
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)91
  • Taxes and wealth82
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Green space72
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance68
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Health and elderly64
  • Sea or lake shore59
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance58
  • Education and family56
  • Safety and community56
  • Lifestyle and amenities53
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)44
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)44
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)41
  • Real estate32
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance21
  • Foundation20
  • Demographics16
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Affordability3
  • 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

20195742019: 57420205602020: 56020215632021: 56320225682022: 56820235862023: 58620245892024: 589

+2.6% 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.