Living in Winkel
Winkel is a compact municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 4,858 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 11%, #74 of 718), business owners (top 13%, #113 of 933), early retirees (top 24%, #187 of 798).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Winkel
- It is part of Greater Zurich, 12 km from the city centre.
- The border with Germany is 12 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 26 min and sets around 16:37; in late June it sets around 21:27.
How Winkel 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.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In Zurich | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 38 | #644 of 766 | #108 of 114 | Map |
| Low-income household | 0 | #554 of 617 | #77 of 100 | Map |
| Low-income family | 10 | #550 of 579 | #90 of 100 | Map |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 62 | #318 of 933 | #107 of 116 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 49 | #453 of 694 | #103 of 111 | Map |
| Early retiree | 63 | #187 of 798 | #68 of 108 | Map |
| Single professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Young professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Commuter | 24 | #640 of 875 | #90 of 124 | Map |
| Car-free household | 17 | #256 of 520 | #61 of 85 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 2 | #661 of 687 | #89 of 100 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 9 | #823 of 926 | #87 of 114 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Expat professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Healthcare-first mover | 68 | #74 of 718 | #45 of 112 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 55 | #1,083 of 1,577 | #102 of 148 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 33 | #1,341 of 1,428 | #122 of 142 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 16 | #1,139 of 1,224 | #100 of 139 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 56 | #80 of 399 | #31 of 69 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 73 | #54 of 2,172 | #25 of 162 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 72 | #233 of 933 | #43 of 116 | Map |
| Coastal living | 69 | #390 of 790 | #72 of 116 | Map |
| Business owner | 71 | #113 of 933 | #57 of 116 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+7.0% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Bachenbülach 2 km
- Lufingen 3 km
- Oberglatt 3 km
- Embrach 4 km
- Bülach 4 km
- Rümlang 4 km
- Kloten 4 km
- Niederglatt 4 km
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.