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Coat of arms of Wald (ZH)

Wald (ZH)

Canton: Zurich (ZH)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

79/100

High index

National rank: 82 / 2’110 · Top 4% nationally

Taxes84/100
Premiums75/100
Electricity80/100
Housing85/100
PT service69/100

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

Median altitude775 m
Area25.3 km²
Postcode8497
FSO no.120
DistrictBezirk Hinwil
Tax burden10.1 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price24.9 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums570 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population10’686+4.8 % over 5 years (2020–2025) in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate2.04 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops27At 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 Wald (ZH) pays 10.1% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 8’040 a year. That is CHF 2’450 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

Wald (ZH)Swiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 8’040 CHF/year2’450 CHF/year less
10.1 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 16’540 CHF/year4’160 CHF/year less
13.8 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 11’780 CHF/year1’680 CHF/year less
9.8 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 12’660 CHF/year2’250 CHF/year less
8.4 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’880 CHF/year3’100 CHF/year less
12.3 %
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 Wald (ZH) pays 24.91 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’120 a year. That is CHF 90 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

24.91 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 9.63Grid (delivery to the meter) 11.38Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 3.90ct./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 Wald (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

Wald (ZH) has 10’686 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 4.8% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

10’686 inhabitants

Density: 423 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.6 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 19.6 %20–64 years 60.2 %65 and over 20.2 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 4 (27.9%) 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, 2.04% of homes in Wald (ZH) were vacant, about 1 in 49 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings10301.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)5’060

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

Wald (ZH) has 27 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 1’240 departures are scheduled across all stops, 217 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops27At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday1’240of which evening (from 8 pm): 217 (18 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday96378 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.53Swiss 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

Wald (ZH)’s territory is 12.9% built-up, 52.8% farmland and 33.2% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 12.9 %Farmland 52.8 %Forest 33.2 %Other (water, rock…) 1.0 %
Jobs3’460reference year 2018
Establishments655reference year 2018
Social assistance rate2.3 %reference year 2019

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