Zürich 
ZH
Zürich is a commune in the canton of Zurich with 440,935 residents (FSO), 34.2 % of them foreign nationals. On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 11,848 in income tax here, rank 282 of 2,110 communes (FTA).
Authorities, contacts and news for this commune will follow.
Taxes
Federal, cantonal and communal, without church tax, official FTA tax calculator. Rank 1 = lowest tax.
Commune tax multiplier
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 |
FTA; comparable within the canton only. All multipliers in the canton of Zurich
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Typically Zürich: specialities, brands, sights
What makes Zürich special, from official registers and gathered with pleasure.
Protected specialities (PDO/PGI)
Zürich lies in the area of origin of these protected specialities:
- Emmentaler cheese
Well-known brands
- Home of Confiserie SprüngliConfectionery · Seat: Zürich
- Home of FreitagBags made from truck tarpaulins · Seat: Zürich
Registered seat according to the commercial register (Zefix). The brands are only named; they have no affiliation with the Swiss Living Index.
Good to know
- UNESCO World Heritage: Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps
- 133 cultural properties of national importance, for example: Alte Kantonsschule, Alter botanischer Garten mit Palmenhaus, Amthäuser I-IV, Anthropologisches Museum der Universität Zürich, Arboretum, Archäologische Sammlung der Universität Zürich …
Sources: FOAG (register of PDO/PGI), FOC and FOEN (UNESCO World Heritage, parks), FOCP (inventory of cultural property), commercial register (Zefix), Culinary Heritage of Switzerland.
Charging stations near you
Free public charge points within 3 km, live from the Swiss Federal Office of Energy. Your location is used for this one lookup only and is never stored.
Commune finances
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| Year | Revenue m | Expenditure m | Result m | per resident CHF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6472.8 | 7155.7 | −683.0 | −1,564 |
| 2023 | 5971.8 | 6694.1 | −722.3 | −1,664 |
| 2022 | 5595.6 | 6146.0 | −550.4 | −1,287 |
| 2021 | 5142.1 | 5815.7 | −673.6 | −1,592 |
| 2020 | 4957.5 | 5528.7 | −571.2 | −1,354 |
| 2019 | 5122.6 | 5826.6 | −703.9 | −1,675 |
| 2018 | 5239.3 | 5461.5 | −222.2 | −535 |
| 2017 | 5255.8 | 6134.4 | −878.7 | −2,147 |
| 2016 | 5289.0 | 5492.7 | −203.7 | −506 |
| 2015 | 4857.8 | 5129.1 | −271.2 | −683 |
Result = revenue minus expenditure of the income statement. Source: FFA financial statistics.
The commune in figures
Births and deaths
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births | 5,208 | 5,289 | 5,251 | 5,146 | 5,179 | 5,233 | 4,554 | 4,544 | 4,379 | 4,575 |
| Deaths | 3,334 | 3,486 | 3,393 | 3,342 | 3,605 | 3,303 | 3,428 | 3,239 | 3,130 | 3,096 |
FSO, demographic balance · Births and deaths in the canton of Zurich
Immigration and emigration
In 2025, 16,361 people moved to Zürich from abroad, 14,836 of them foreign nationals; 9,927 moved abroad. Net international migration: +6,434.
Arrivals and departures by world region 2025
| Origin | arrived | left |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 1,525 | 2,656 |
| EU | 10,588 | 5,008 |
| EFTA | 79 | 58 |
| rest of Europe | 1,197 | 565 |
| Africa | 320 | 160 |
| North America | 506 | 271 |
| Latin America and Caribbean | 352 | 167 |
| Asia | 1,696 | 995 |
| Oceania | 87 | 41 |
For individual communes the FSO publishes nationality by world region only. Source: FSO, migration statistics of the permanent resident population.
Naturalisations
Origin of people naturalised in 2025: EU 2454EFTA 8rest of Europe 438Africa 268North America 75Latin America 96Asia 317Oceania 12stateless 1
FSO
The canton compared
| Figure | Value | Rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton tax (example) | CHF 7,945 | 5 / 26 | 2026 |
| Average rent | CHF 1,768 | 25 / 26 | 2024 |
| Health premium | CHF 619 | 17 / 26 | 2027 |
| Electricity price | 24.63 Rp./kWh | 5 / 26 | 2027 |
| Vacant homes | 0.5 % | 24 / 26 | 2025 |
| Unemployment | 2.9 % | 16 / 26 | 2026 |
Nearby communes
- ZollikonZurich · 4 km
- Kilchberg (ZH)Zurich · 5 km
- StallikonZurich · 6 km
- WallisellenZurich · 6 km
- UitikonZurich · 6 km
- DübendorfZurich · 6 km
- Wettswil am AlbisZurich · 7 km
- AdliswilZurich · 7 km
Frequently asked questions
How many people live in Zürich?
440,935 (FSO).
How high are taxes in Zürich?
On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 11,848 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
How much tax does a family pay in Zürich?
A married couple with two children and a gross salary of CHF 100,000 pays CHF 4,177 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
What share of residents are foreign nationals in Zürich?
34.2 % of residents do not hold Swiss citizenship (FSO).
Sources: FSO, FTA, FFA, SECO, FOPH · www.stadt-zuerich.ch/de.html · JSON · Coat of arms: Wikimedia Commons (public domain) · Archive
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