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Coat of arms of Schlatt (ZH)

Schlatt (ZH)

Canton: Zurich (ZH)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

72/100

Above the median

National rank: 271 / 2’110 · Top 13% nationally

Taxes83/100
Premiums75/100
Electricity92/100
Housing24/100
PT service76/100

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

Median altitude669 m
Area9.0 km²
Postcode8354
FSO no.226
DistrictBezirk Winterthur
Tax burden10.1 %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
Population788+1.2 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.30 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops5No 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 Schlatt (ZH) pays 10.1% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 8’080 a year. That is CHF 2’410 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

Schlatt (ZH)Swiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 8’080 CHF/year2’410 CHF/year less
10.1 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 16’600 CHF/year4’100 CHF/year less
13.8 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 11’830 CHF/year1’630 CHF/year less
9.9 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 12’700 CHF/year2’200 CHF/year less
8.5 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’920 CHF/year3’060 CHF/year less
12.4 %
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 Schlatt (ZH) 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 Schlatt (ZH) 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

Schlatt (ZH) has 788 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 1.2% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

788 inhabitants

Density: 88 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.4 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 25.5 %20–64 years 57.1 %65 and over 17.4 %

About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 6 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 10 (9.9%) 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, 0.30% of homes in Schlatt (ZH) were vacant, about 1 in 333 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings101.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)329

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

Schlatt (ZH) has 5 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 246 departures are scheduled across all stops, 42 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops5No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday246of which evening (from 8 pm): 42 (17 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday18977 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0006.35Swiss 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

Schlatt (ZH)’s territory is 6.5% built-up, 46.6% farmland and 45.6% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 6.5 %Farmland 46.6 %Forest 45.6 %Other (water, rock…) 1.3 %
Jobs153reference year 2018
Establishments58reference year 2018
Social assistance rate2.2 %reference year 2019

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

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