Living in Winterthur
Winterthur is a city in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 116,906 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 2%, #7 of 520), commuters (top 2%, #14 of 875), city lovers (top 3%, #8 of 398).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Winterthur
- It is part of Greater Zurich, 19 km from the city centre.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 26 min and sets around 16:37; in late June it sets around 21:26.
How Winterthur 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 | 60 | #51 of 766 | #2 of 114 | Map |
| Low-income household | 46 | #296 of 617 | #2 of 100 | Map |
| Low-income family | 52 | #210 of 579 | #3 of 100 | Map |
| Single parent | 59 | #82 of 339 | #3 of 69 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 70 | #31 of 933 | #24 of 116 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 67 | #40 of 694 | #2 of 111 | Map |
| Early retiree | 68 | #59 of 798 | #23 of 108 | Map |
| Single professional | 63 | #8 of 349 | #2 of 63 | Map |
| Young professional | 66 | #10 of 398 | #2 of 72 | Map |
| DINKS | 62 | #15 of 186 | #5 of 35 | Map |
| Remote worker | 67 | #80 of 398 | #2 of 72 | Map |
| Commuter | 75 | #14 of 875 | #3 of 124 | Map |
| Car-free household | 70 | #7 of 520 | #2 of 85 | Map |
| Student | 76 | #24 of 158 | #2 of 32 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 54 | #179 of 687 | #2 of 100 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 50 | #420 of 926 | #1 of 114 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 62 | #8 of 398 | #3 of 72 | Map |
| Expat professional | 68 | #38 of 398 | #19 of 72 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 65 | #146 of 718 | #74 of 112 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 52 | #1,204 of 1,577 | #108 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 | 36 | #1,302 of 1,428 | #108 of 142 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 42 | #697 of 1,224 | #15 of 139 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 66 | #150 of 2,172 | #75 of 162 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 71 | #315 of 933 | #57 of 116 | Map |
| Coastal living | 66 | #517 of 790 | #105 of 116 | Map |
| Business owner | 78 | #34 of 933 | #20 of 116 | Map |
| Digital native | 64 | #17 of 398 | #2 of 72 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+5.4% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Seuzach 4 km
- Elsau 5 km
- Wiesendangen 5 km
- Brütten 5 km
- Hettlingen 5 km
- Neftenbach 6 km
- Rickenbach (ZH) 7 km
- Dinhard 7 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.