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Coat of arms of Wädenswil

Wädenswil

Canton: Zurich (ZH)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

73/100

Above the median

National rank: 233 / 2’110 · Top 12% nationally

Taxes93/100
Premiums48/100
Electricity92/100
Housing30/100
PT service88/100

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

Median altitude641 m
Area35.6 km²
Postcode8804
FSO no.293
DistrictBezirk Horgen
Tax burden9.2 %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 premiums610 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population26’012+4.8 % over 5 years (2020–2025) in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.40 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops82At 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 Wädenswil pays 9.2% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 7’380 a year. That is CHF 3’100 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

WädenswilSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 7’380 CHF/year3’100 CHF/year less
9.2 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 15’280 CHF/year5’420 CHF/year less
12.7 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 10’860 CHF/year2’600 CHF/year less
9.1 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 11’660 CHF/year3’260 CHF/year less
7.8 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’090 CHF/year3’900 CHF/year less
11.4 %
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 Wädenswil 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 Wädenswil 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

Wädenswil has 26’012 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 4.8% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

26’012 inhabitants

Density: 730 inhab./km² · 2025

+1.2 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 19.8 %20–64 years 58.9 %65 and over 21.3 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 4 (24.9%) 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, 0.40% of homes in Wädenswil were vacant, about 1 in 250 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings5001.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)12’434

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

Wädenswil has 82 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 8’621 departures are scheduled across all stops, 1’371 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops82At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday8’621of which evening (from 8 pm): 1’371 (16 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday5’97169 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0003.15Swiss 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

Wädenswil’s territory is 19.3% built-up, 63.3% farmland and 15.1% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 19.3 %Farmland 63.3 %Forest 15.1 %Other (water, rock…) 2.3 %
Jobs9’750reference year 2018
Establishments1’860reference year 2018
Social assistance rate2.4 %reference year 2019

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