Living in Weiningen (ZH)

Weiningen (ZH) is a compact municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 4,883 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 5%, #44 of 933), people who put healthcare first (top 6%, #38 of 718), early retirees (top 28%, #217 of 798).

Residents4,883
Density908 per km²
Area5.4 km²
5-year growth+2.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k10.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.78‰
Hub airport10 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km2,145,800 people
Lake shore10 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 140 m
Nearest large lakeZürichsee, 10 km
Nearest major riverLimmat, under 1 km
Main railway line1.4 km
Border with Germany18 km
Distance to Bern92 km
Within 10 km700,991 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 10 km out
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:38

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How Weiningen (ZH) 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 family47#391 of 766#67 of 114Map
Low-income household7#508 of 617#55 of 100Map
Low-income family26#450 of 579#54 of 100Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple62#301 of 933#105 of 116Map
Single pensioner53#355 of 694#86 of 111Map
Early retiree62#217 of 798#76 of 108Map
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
Commuter34#276 of 875#43 of 124Map
Car-free household30#142 of 520#38 of 85Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer17#560 of 687#57 of 100Map
Budget-constrained mover23#702 of 926#55 of 114Map
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 mover70#38 of 718#28 of 112Map
Nature-focused household53#1,152 of 1,577#105 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 lover46#1,088 of 1,428#73 of 142Map
Rural value seeker25#986 of 1,224#62 of 139Map
High-net-worth mover60#63 of 399#26 of 69Map
Lottery winner74#41 of 2,172#19 of 162Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#741 of 933#103 of 116Map
Coastal living70#307 of 790#52 of 116Map
Business owner75#44 of 933#27 of 116Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance97
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance97
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)93
  • Flat land (terrain relief)93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Taxes and wealth91
  • Foundation90
  • Sea or lake shore86
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance82
  • Education and family80
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)76
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)74
  • Jobs and economy70
  • Health and elderly70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Safety and community58
  • Green space54
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance51
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)50
  • Lifestyle and amenities49
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)48
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)48
  • Real estate46
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)43
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
  • Demographics34
  • Affordability15
  • 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

20194,7752019: 4,77520204,8322020: 4,83220214,8132021: 4,81320224,8692022: 4,86920234,8632023: 4,86320244,8832024: 4,883

+2.3% 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.