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Flurlingen

Canton: Zurich (ZH)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

70/100

Above the median

National rank: 335 / 2’110 · Top 16% nationally

Taxes90/100
Premiums75/100
Electricity92/100
Housing58/100
PT service29/100

Confidence level: high · v1.1.0 · Civiora Index computed from official public data. Proprietary, non-official index. Understand the index

Median altitude472 m
Area2.4 km²
Postcode8247
FSO no.29
DistrictBezirk Andelfingen
Tax burden9.6 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price23.9 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums570 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’505−3.0 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.99 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops1No rail stop (bus/other)

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Flurlingen pays 9.6% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 7’680 a year. That is CHF 2’810 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

FlurlingenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 7’680 CHF/year2’810 CHF/year less
9.6 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 15’840 CHF/year4’860 CHF/year less
13.2 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 11’280 CHF/year2’180 CHF/year less
9.4 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 12’100 CHF/year2’800 CHF/year less
8.1 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’450 CHF/year3’540 CHF/year less
11.8 %
16.2 %

2026 tax burden in % of gross income (federal, cantonal and communal taxes; earned income, no wealth, no church tax). Calculation FTA, Swiss tax calculator.

Federal Tax Administration (FTA)Tax burden 2026: Swiss tax calculator (model cases)View source

Electricity

2027 tariff ranking →Official

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Flurlingen pays 23.87 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’070 a year. That is CHF 137 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

23.87 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 11.86Grid (delivery to the meter) 7.90Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.11ct./kWh

Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom)Electricity tariffs 2027, profile H4, standard productView source

Health insurance premiums

2027 premium ranking →Derived from official data

An adult in Flurlingen pays a median CHF 570 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 6’840 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 29 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

570 CHF/month

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF

Median monthly premium 2027, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model: median of the 27 offers in premium region ZH-3 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult447.20 CHF/monthapprox. 5’370 CHF/year
19–25 years306.20 CHF/monthapprox. 3’670 CHF/year
Child120.80 CHF/monthapprox. 1’450 CHF/year

Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)Compulsory health insurance premiums 2027 (priminfo)View source

Population and demographics

Official

Flurlingen has 1’505 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 3.0% fewer than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

1’505 inhabitants

Density: 622 inhab./km² · 2025

−1.0 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 20.4 %20–64 years 60.5 %65 and over 19.1 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 6 (18.0%) holds a foreign nationality.

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP: permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2025View source

Housing

Vacancy rate ranking →Official

On 1 June 2026, 0.99% of homes in Flurlingen were vacant, about 1 in 101 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings701.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)704

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Vacant dwellings count, 1 June 2026View source

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Buildings and dwellings statistics (GWS): housing stock 2024View source

Public transport

Derived from official data

Flurlingen has 1 public transport stop. On an ordinary Tuesday, 68 departures are scheduled across all stops, 10 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops1No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday68of which evening (from 8 pm): 10 (15 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday3856 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0000.66Swiss median: 3.33

Departures counted in the official 2026 timetable (GTFS) on typical days: Tuesday 08.09.2026 and Sunday 13.09.2026. Every call at every stop in the municipality counts as one departure. Civiora calculation.

opentransportdata.swiss (ATLAS, SBB on behalf of the Confederation)Public transport service points, status 04.08.2026View source

opentransportdata.swiss (official GTFS timetable)2026 timetable (GTFS, 01.08.2026 edition): typical daysView source

Territory and local economy

Official

Flurlingen’s territory is 22.8% built-up, 17.0% farmland and 56.4% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 22.8 %Farmland 17.0 %Forest 56.4 %Other (water, rock…) 3.7 %
Social assistance rate0.9 %reference year 2019

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Regional portraits 2021: key figures of communesView source