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Coat of arms of Wettswil am Albis

Wettswil am Albis

Canton: Zurich (ZH)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

80/100

High index

National rank: 64 / 2’110 · Top 4% nationally

Taxes95/100
Premiums75/100
Electricity92/100
Housing26/100
PT service95/100

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

Median altitude549 m
Area3.8 km²
Postcode8907
FSO no.14
DistrictBezirk Affoltern
Tax burden8.7 %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
Population5’419+2.6 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.34 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops16No 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 Wettswil am Albis pays 8.7% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 6’960 a year. That is CHF 3’530 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

Wettswil am AlbisSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 6’960 CHF/year3’530 CHF/year less
8.7 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 14’460 CHF/year6’240 CHF/year less
12.1 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 10’260 CHF/year3’200 CHF/year less
8.6 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 11’010 CHF/year3’900 CHF/year less
7.3 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 8’570 CHF/year4’420 CHF/year less
10.7 %
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 Wettswil am Albis 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 Wettswil am Albis 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

Wettswil am Albis has 5’419 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 2.6% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

5’419 inhabitants

Density: 1’437 inhab./km² · 2025

+1.5 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 22.8 %20–64 years 57.0 %65 and over 20.2 %

About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 6 (17.4%) 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, 0.34% of homes in Wettswil am Albis were vacant, about 1 in 294 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings801.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)2’321

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

Wettswil am Albis has 16 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 1’377 departures are scheduled across all stops, 212 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops16No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday1’377of which evening (from 8 pm): 212 (15 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday37928 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.95Swiss 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

Wettswil am Albis’s territory is 41.1% built-up, 34.1% farmland and 20.5% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 41.1 %Farmland 34.1 %Forest 20.5 %Other (water, rock…) 4.3 %
Jobs1’302reference year 2018
Establishments293reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.7 %reference year 2019

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