Living in Wil (ZH)

Wil (ZH) is a small municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 1,564 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 12%, #179 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 93%, #1,132 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 96%, #1,362 of 1,428).

Residents1,564
Density175 per km²
Area9.0 km²
5-year growth+11.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k10.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.85‰
Hub airport17 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+21 km
Within 30 km1,607,000 people
Lake shore27 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverRhin, 2.3 km
Main railway line1.9 km
Border with Germany2 km
Distance to Bern110 km
Within 10 km61,362 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 25 km out
Winter daylight8 h 25 min, sunset 16:37

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How Wil (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 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
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 household65#179 of 1,577#27 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 lover31#1,362 of 1,428#128 of 142Map
Rural value seeker17#1,132 of 1,224#97 of 139Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner47#468 of 2,172#132 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

  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)94
  • Flat land (terrain relief)94
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)93
  • Mobility and connectivity92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Taxes and wealth88
  • Education and family79
  • Green space74
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance65
  • Safety and community65
  • Health and elderly64
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)56
  • Sea or lake shore56
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance55
  • Real estate46
  • Lifestyle and amenities45
  • 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)40
  • Demographics36
  • Foundation30
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance18
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)13
  • Affordability1
  • 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

20191,4072019: 1,40720201,4252020: 1,42520211,4742021: 1,47420221,4882022: 1,48820231,5152023: 1,51520241,5642024: 1,564

+11.2% 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.