Living in Weiach

Weiach is a small municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 2,077 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 4%, #59 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 62%, #754 of 1,224), commuters (top 88%, #762 of 875).

Residents2,077
Density217 per km²
Area9.6 km²
5-year growth+18.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k10.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.76‰
Hub airport14 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+21 km
Within 30 km1,721,200 people
Lake shore24 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 80 m
Nearest large lakeZürichsee, 24 km
Nearest major riverRhin, 2.5 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany2 km
Distance to Bern102 km
Within 10 km93,614 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 22 km out
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:38

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How Weiach 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 foundation–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
Commuter20#762 of 875#119 of 124Map
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 household68#59 of 1,577#7 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 lover28#1,393 of 1,428#137 of 142Map
Rural value seeker39#754 of 1,224#20 of 139Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner43#550 of 2,172#136 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)95
  • Taxes and wealth92
  • Mobility and connectivity92
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Real estate80
  • Education and family80
  • Green space78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)74
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance72
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance72
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Sea or lake shore63
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance61
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)61
  • Demographics56
  • Safety and community55
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)45
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)45
  • Health and elderly44
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)42
  • Foundation36
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance26
  • Lifestyle and amenities23
  • Affordability20
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)13
  • 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

20191,7562019: 1,75620201,8102020: 1,81020211,9032021: 1,90320221,9902022: 1,99020232,0492023: 2,04920242,0772024: 2,077

+18.3% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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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.