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Municipal profile

Coat of arms of Wangen-Brüttisellen

Wangen-Brüttisellen

Canton: Zurich (ZH)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

71/100

Above the median

National rank: 303 / 2’110 · Top 15% nationally

Taxes93/100
Premiums48/100
Electricity80/100
Housing36/100
PT service81/100

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

Median altitude463 m
Area7.9 km²
Postcode8306
FSO no.200
DistrictBezirk Uster
Tax burden9.2 %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
Population8’289+3.6 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.52 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops13No 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 Wangen-Brüttisellen pays 9.2% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 7’350 a year. That is CHF 3’140 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

Wangen-BrüttisellenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 7’350 CHF/year3’140 CHF/year less
9.2 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 15’220 CHF/year5’480 CHF/year less
12.7 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 10’810 CHF/year2’650 CHF/year less
9.0 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 11’610 CHF/year3’300 CHF/year less
7.7 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’050 CHF/year3’940 CHF/year less
11.3 %
16.2 %
Taxes: tax burden by scenario
Wangen-BrüttisellenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’0009.19 %13.11 %
Single, CHF 120’00012.68 %17.25 %
Married couple, CHF 120’0009.01 %11.22 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’0007.74 %9.94 %
Retiree, CHF 80’00011.31 %16.23 %

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 →Derived from official data

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Wangen-Brüttisellen pays 25.01 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’130 a year. That is CHF 85 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

25.01 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 11.70Grid (delivery to the meter) 9.36Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 3.95ct./kWh

Municipality served by 2 grid operators: value = median of tariffs (Civiora calculation on official ElCom data).

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 Wangen-Brüttisellen 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

Wangen-Brüttisellen has 8’289 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 3.6% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

Population change 2010–2025
Population
20107’545
20117’582
20127’578
20137’589
20147’626
20157’727
20167’860
20177’883
20187’906
20197’967
20208’000
20217’977
20228’097
20238’212
20248’292
20258’289

8’289 inhabitants

Density: 1’047 inhab./km² · 2025

−0.0 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 20.9 %20–64 years 62.1 %65 and over 17.0 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 6 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 4 (28.5%) holds a foreign nationality.

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP: permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2025View source

On 1 June 2026, 0.52% of homes in Wangen-Brüttisellen were vacant, about 1 in 192 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacancy rate 2016–2026
Vacancy rate (%)
20160.03
20170.17
20180.95
20190.20
20200.40
20210.46
20220.06
20230.08
20240.14
20250.14
20260.52
Vacant dwellings1901.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)3’622

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

Wangen-Brüttisellen has 13 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 1’544 departures are scheduled across all stops, 215 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops13No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday1’544of which evening (from 8 pm): 215 (14 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday1’01666 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0001.57Swiss 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

Wangen-Brüttisellen’s territory is 30.3% built-up, 43.7% farmland and 25.6% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 30.3 %Farmland 43.7 %Forest 25.6 %Other (water, rock…) 0.5 %
Jobs5’859reference year 2018
Establishments563reference year 2018
Social assistance rate2.5 %reference year 2019

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