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Meilen

Canton: Zurich (ZH)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

80/100

High index

National rank: 64 / 2’110 · Top 4% nationally

Taxes96/100
Premiums48/100
Electricity80/100
Housing70/100
PT service93/100

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

Median altitude547 m
Area11.9 km²
Postcode8706
FSO no.156
DistrictBezirk Meilen
Tax burden8.3 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price25.0 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums610 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population14’952+2.8 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.30 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops39At least one rail stop

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Meilen pays 8.3% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 6’630 a year. That is CHF 3’860 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

MeilenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 6’630 CHF/year3’860 CHF/year less
8.3 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 13’820 CHF/year6’880 CHF/year less
11.5 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 9’790 CHF/year3’670 CHF/year less
8.2 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 10’500 CHF/year4’410 CHF/year less
7.0 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 8’170 CHF/year4’820 CHF/year less
10.2 %
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 Meilen pays 24.97 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’120 a year. That is CHF 87 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

24.97 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 10.40Grid (delivery to the meter) 9.83Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.74ct./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 Meilen pays a median CHF 610 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 7’320 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is in line with the Swiss median (CHF 599).

610 CHF/month

in line with 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-2 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult476.80 CHF/monthapprox. 5’720 CHF/year
19–25 years336.00 CHF/monthapprox. 4’030 CHF/year
Child129.50 CHF/monthapprox. 1’550 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Meilen has 14’952 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 2.8% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

14’952 inhabitants

Density: 1’252 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.7 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 20.7 %20–64 years 57.8 %65 and over 21.5 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 4 (24.7%) 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, 1.30% of homes in Meilen were vacant, about 1 in 77 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings9401.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)7’195

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

Meilen has 39 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 3’174 departures are scheduled across all stops, 526 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops39At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday3’174of which evening (from 8 pm): 526 (17 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday2’33974 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.61Swiss 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

Meilen’s territory is 29.0% built-up, 45.5% farmland and 24.0% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 29.0 %Farmland 45.5 %Forest 24.0 %Other (water, rock…) 1.4 %
Jobs5’910reference year 2018
Establishments1’120reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.6 %reference year 2019

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