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Uster

Canton: Zurich (ZH)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

75/100

High index

National rank: 184 / 2’110 · Top 9% nationally

Taxes89/100
Premiums48/100
Electricity66/100
Housing73/100
PT service88/100

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

Median altitude478 m
Area28.5 km²
Postcode8606
FSO no.198
DistrictBezirk Uster
Tax burden9.6 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price25.7 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums610 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population37’031+4.8 % over 5 years (2020–2025) in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.41 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops65At 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 Uster pays 9.6% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 7’710 a year. That is CHF 2’780 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

UsterSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 7’710 CHF/year2’780 CHF/year less
9.6 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 15’910 CHF/year4’790 CHF/year less
13.3 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 11’330 CHF/year2’140 CHF/year less
9.4 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 12’150 CHF/year2’760 CHF/year less
8.1 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’490 CHF/year3’500 CHF/year less
11.9 %
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 Uster pays 25.70 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’160 a year. That is CHF 54 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

25.70 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 11.79Grid (delivery to the meter) 10.06Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 3.85ct./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 Uster 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

Uster has 37’031 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 4.8% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

37’031 inhabitants

Density: 1’300 inhab./km² · 2025

+1.3 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 20.0 %20–64 years 61.2 %65 and over 18.8 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 4 (25.4%) 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, 1.41% of homes in Uster were vacant, about 1 in 71 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings24801.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)17’417

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

Uster has 65 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 9’925 departures are scheduled across all stops, 1’998 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops65At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday9’925of which evening (from 8 pm): 1’998 (20 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday5’18152 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0001.76Swiss 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

Uster’s territory is 28.8% built-up, 40.9% farmland and 26.6% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 28.8 %Farmland 40.9 %Forest 26.6 %Other (water, rock…) 3.7 %
Jobs17’237reference year 2018
Establishments2’482reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.8 %reference year 2019

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