Location map: Affoltern District
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Affoltern District: municipalities in numbers

Affoltern District in Zurich has 14 municipalities and 58,566 residents across 113 km², or 518 people per km². Population: +13.5% between 2015 and 2025.

  • 58,566 residents
  • 14 municipalities
  • 113 km²
  • 518 people/km²

Records and top lists: Affoltern District

All municipalities in Affoltern District

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MunicipalityPopulationPopulation change over 10 yearsPopulation densityAreaShare of foreign nationalsShare of people aged 65 and over
Affoltern am Albis12,911+10.3%1,223 people/km²10.6 km²31.3%20.0%
Obfelden6,081+21.4%806.5 people/km²7.5 km²23.3%18.0%
Mettmenstetten5,841+25.1%445.5 people/km²13.1 km²17.2%18.7%
Bonstetten5,659+6.3%761.6 people/km²7.4 km²18.8%18.8%
Wettswil am Albis5,419+10.1%1,437 people/km²3.8 km²17.4%20.2%
Hedingen3,983+8.8%604.4 people/km²6.6 km²20.2%18.6%
Hausen am Albis3,956+13.8%290.9 people/km²13.6 km²17.6%20.7%
Stallikon3,903+13.0%325.0 people/km²12.0 km²23.1%18.2%
Ottenbach3,038+18.3%610.0 people/km²5.0 km²16.9%22.5%
Knonau2,515+19.9%388.1 people/km²6.5 km²19.5%16.1%
Aeugst am Albis2,003+1.1%253.2 people/km²7.9 km²17.6%22.8%
Kappel am Albis1,375+33.1%174.7 people/km²7.9 km²16.4%15.2%
Rifferswil1,213+14.8%186.6 people/km²6.5 km²11.6%19.5%
Maschwanden669+4.4%142.6 people/km²4.7 km²18.2%18.8%

Affoltern District compared with the region and the country

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

IndicatorAffoltern DistrictZurichSwitzerlandRank among districts
Population58,5661,632,9189,127,125ranked 52 of 137
Population density518.3 people/km²1,004 people/km²232.4 people/km²ranked 33 of 137
Area113.0 km²1,627 km²39,266 km²ranked 102 of 137
Population change over 10 years13.5%11.4%9.6%ranked 27 of 137
Elevation496 m446 m522 mranked 75 of 137
Share of foreign nationals21.7%29.2%27.7%ranked 85 of 137
Share of people aged 65 and over19.3%17.6%19.8%ranked 99 of 137
Dwellings26,700810,6664,927,050ranked 68 of 137
Dwellings in buildings built before 194614.3%20.9%22.4%ranked 122 of 137
Dwellings in buildings built since 200133.5%27.3%24.6%ranked 16 of 137
Share of single-family houses among residential buildings71.6%50.5%56.9%ranked 39 of 137
Oil or gas heating systems45.3%63.4%61.7%ranked 102 of 137
Heat pumps as main heating33.2%20.2%15.5%ranked 4 of 137
Wood heating systems11.0%5.4%9.3%ranked 78 of 137
District heating6.4%8.1%7.3%ranked 40 of 137
Photovoltaic installations2,23433,320329,600ranked 66 of 137
Installed photovoltaic capacity per 1,000 inhabitants1,003 kW571.3 kW919.4 kWranked 79 of 137
Rooftop solar electricity potential346.4 GWh/year7,291 GWh/year64,783 GWh/yearranked 86 of 137
Rooftop solar potential per inhabitant5,915 kWh/inh.4,465 kWh/inh.7,100 kWh/inh.ranked 117 of 137
Establishments3,666126,784728,011ranked 68 of 137
Jobs18,7321,149,8665,679,518ranked 84 of 137
Jobs per 1,000 inhabitants319.8704.2622.5ranked 131 of 137
Share of jobs in services72.4%81.6%73.4%ranked 40 of 137
Share of jobs in industry and construction22.7%16.2%22.0%ranked 90 of 137
Entities listed in the commercial register3,440132,519762,757ranked 70 of 137
Entities in the commercial register per 1,000 inhabitants58.781.283.6ranked 123 of 137
Share of limited companies (AG, GmbH) among registered entities60.1%67.3%68.6%ranked 127 of 137
Share of sole proprietorships among registered entities35.0%27.9%26.1%ranked 8 of 137
Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A or B (very good or good access)17.6%52.0%38.6%ranked 57 of 137
Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A, B or C55.7%77.4%61.6%ranked 44 of 137
Share of dwellings without public transport quality class14.5%5.2%14.3%ranked 88 of 137
Shortest public transport travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich)53 min40 min62 minranked 107 of 137
Public transport travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality37 min30 min26 minranked 34 of 137
Shortest car travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich)29 min26 min43 minranked 119 of 137
Car travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality23 min20 min17 minranked 37 of 137
Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year (average)76.63,44417,882ranked 76 of 137
Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year per 1,000 inhabitants1.312.111.96ranked 131 of 137
Accidents with fatalities over ten years132602,147ranked 61 of 137
Share of accidents with fatalities or serious injuries25.0%16.2%21.6%ranked 53 of 137
Share of accidents involving bicycles39.0%37.7%27.1%ranked 7 of 137
Share of accidents involving pedestrians10.0%13.2%11.3%ranked 59 of 137
Share of accidents involving motorcycles17.0%14.7%20.6%ranked 91 of 137
Share of accidents between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.7.9%8.8%9.4%ranked 103 of 137
Share of accidents on motorways and expressways8.4%7.3%9.5%ranked 70 of 137
Share of settlement and urban areas17.2%23.7%8.3%ranked 37 of 137
Share of residential areas (houses and apartment blocks)6.4%8.9%3.0%ranked 36 of 137
Share of industrial and commercial areas0.8%1.6%0.6%ranked 66 of 137
Share of transport surfaces (roads, rail, car parks)5.3%6.8%2.5%ranked 28 of 137
Share of recreational and green areas0.9%2.0%0.5%ranked 43 of 137
Share of agricultural land53.7%43.0%38.2%ranked 36 of 137
Share of forest25.8%30.4%29.8%ranked 93 of 137
Settlement area per inhabitant369 m²/inh.262 m²/inh.385 m²/inh.ranked 104 of 137
Residential area per inhabitant137 m²/inh.98 m²/inh.136 m²/inh.ranked 99 of 137
Birth rate (live births per year, average over the last 3 years)8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 68 of 137
Death rate (deaths per year, average over the last 3 years)6.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 126 of 137
Natural change (births minus deaths per year, average over the last 3 years)1.9 per 1,000 inhabitants2.0 per 1,000 inhabitants0.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 25 of 137
Net migration (population change excluding births and deaths per year, average over the last 3 years)7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 114 of 137
Marriage rate (marriages per year, average over the last 3 years)3.9 per 1,000 inhabitants4.6 per 1,000 inhabitants4.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 71 of 137
Divorce rate (divorces per year, average over the last 3 years)1.6 per 1,000 inhabitants1.7 per 1,000 inhabitants1.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 102 of 137
Electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics51322,009ranked 104 of 133
Installed capacity of electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics588 kW212,601 kW15,348,157 kWranked 118 of 133
Average temperature in January0.8 °C0.8 °C0.5 °Cranked 43 of 137
Mean minimum temperature in January−1.8 °C−1.9 °C−2.4 °Cranked 34 of 137
Average temperature in July18.8 °C19.0 °C18.4 °Cranked 46 of 137
Mean maximum temperature in July24.2 °C24.5 °C23.8 °Cranked 49 of 137
Temperature difference between July and January18.1 °C18.2 °C17.9 °Cranked 43 of 137
Precipitation in winter (December to February)214 mm230 mm236 mmranked 100 of 137
Precipitation in summer (June to August)423 mm384 mm372 mmranked 43 of 137
Share of summer in annual precipitation35.1%32.9%31.5%ranked 21 of 137
Relative sunshine duration in winter (share of possible duration)25%25%31%ranked 100 of 137
Relative sunshine duration in summer (share of possible duration)50%51%52%ranked 97 of 137
Newly built dwellings per year (average)237.28,47045,384ranked 73 of 137
Newly built dwellings per year per 1,000 inhabitants4.055.194.98ranked 101 of 137
New dwellings built per year as a percentage of the dwelling stock0.89%1.04%0.92%ranked 79 of 137
Share of newly built dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms16.2%29.5%26.2%ranked 107 of 137
Share of newly built dwellings with 5 or more rooms22.0%11.4%16.2%ranked 55 of 137
Share of residents who lived elsewhere one year earlier6.2%6.3%6.3%ranked 64 of 137
Residents who lived in another municipality or abroad one year earlier3,636103,180575,222ranked 54 of 137
Share of residents who lived abroad one year earlier1.1%1.8%1.5%ranked 81 of 137
Residents who lived abroad one year earlier61929,622136,089ranked 58 of 137
Share of residents who lived in another canton one year earlier1.6%1.2%1.4%ranked 64 of 137
Share of residents who lived in another municipality of the same canton one year earlier3.5%3.4%3.4%ranked 59 of 137
Share of residents who already lived in the municipality one year earlier93.0%92.7%92.7%ranked 70 of 137
Boarding and alighting rail passengers per day16,2001,319,8204,050,433ranked 58 of 120
Average number of rooms per dwelling4.043.483.59ranked 26 of 137
Share of dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms13.0%23.7%22.3%ranked 122 of 137
Share of dwellings with 3 or 4 rooms52.0%56.1%54.1%ranked 82 of 137
Share of dwellings with 5 or more rooms35.0%20.2%23.7%ranked 26 of 137
Average dwelling floor area118.2 m²97.2 m²99.0 m²ranked 15 of 137
Share of dwellings under 60 m²8.4%17.9%18.4%ranked 128 of 137
Share of dwellings of 120 m² or more43.4%25.1%27.7%ranked 13 of 137
Dwellings in buildings built between 1946 and 198026.0%34.9%34.7%ranked 107 of 137
Dwellings in buildings built between 1981 and 200026.2%16.4%18.5%ranked 11 of 137
Share of dwellings in buildings with 10 or more dwellings16.7%36.2%32.7%ranked 92 of 137
Fixed internet at 100 Mbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings94%94%92%ranked 28 of 137
Fixed internet at 1 Gbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings88%90%80%ranked 26 of 137
Fibre optic connection (FTTB/FTTH): estimated share of buildings65%78%64%ranked 58 of 137
5G coverage by all three operators (outdoors): share of buildings83%94%85%ranked 63 of 137
Share of the municipal area in a federal nature and landscape inventory21.6%19.7%23.9%ranked 54 of 137
Share of the municipal area in the federal landscape inventory (BLN/IFP)20.8%18.7%19.4%ranked 47 of 137
Share of the municipal area in national mires and mire landscapes1.9%2.4%2.4%ranked 35 of 137
Share of the municipal area in national floodplains0.5%0.4%0.7%ranked 54 of 137
Share of the municipal area in national dry meadows and pastures0.0%0.1%0.7%ranked 101 of 137
Share of the municipal area in federal game reserves0.0%0.0%4.2%ranked 38 of 137
Share of the municipal area in a park of national importance0.0%0.7%15.1%ranked 44 of 137
New passenger cars registered by private individuals during the year1,05822,029137,186ranked 43 of 137
New passenger cars registered by private individuals per 1,000 inhabitants18.113.515.0ranked 40 of 137
Share of battery-electric cars among new cars31.9%27.6%21.4%ranked 7 of 133
Share of plug-in hybrids among new cars11.0%11.2%11.0%ranked 51 of 133
Share of diesel cars (including non-plug-in hybrids) among new cars7.2%8.5%6.9%ranked 73 of 133
Cinemas129258ranked 50 of 100
Cinema screens1106616ranked 70 of 100
Cinema seats24015,36395,497ranked 67 of 100
Agricultural holdings2402,93446,270ranked 74 of 137
Utilised agricultural area of holdings based in the municipality6,173 ha71,871 ha1,039,811 haranked 63 of 137
Utilised agricultural area per holding25.5 ha24.3 ha22.4 haranked 47 of 137
People employed in agriculture72110,871145,628ranked 79 of 137
Share of organic farms14.4%17.1%16.9%ranked 78 of 137
Share of utilised agricultural area farmed organically14.7%17.9%18.5%ranked 79 of 137
Share of open arable land in the utilised agricultural area33.9%40.2%26.9%ranked 48 of 137
Share of permanent crops in the utilised agricultural area0.8%2.1%2.3%ranked 82 of 137
Cattle8,86691,6991,528,177ranked 59 of 137
Cattle per 100 ha of utilised agricultural area143.6127.6147.0ranked 56 of 137
Sheep2,43617,066355,639ranked 47 of 137
Pigs7,26633,5351,257,722ranked 36 of 137
Poultry87,393666,89413,499,944ranked 45 of 137
Passenger cars owned by private individuals485.7 per 1,000 inhabitants390.6 per 1,000 inhabitants456.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 105 of 137
Motorcycles owned by private individuals91.2 per 1,000 inhabitants75.6 per 1,000 inhabitants85.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 61 of 137
Share of battery-electric passenger cars8.0%6.6%5.2%ranked 1 of 137
Share of hybrid passenger cars (plug-in or not)11.7%13.0%12.0%ranked 34 of 137
Share of conventional diesel passenger cars23.7%23.8%23.9%ranked 93 of 137
Share of passenger cars owned by legal entities9.4%15.4%13.9%ranked 113 of 137
Minergie-certified buildings6369,11632,915ranked 12 of 137
Minergie-certified buildings per 1,000 dwellings23.811.26.7ranked 2 of 137
Share of Minergie-P and Minergie-A among Minergie buildings5.2%7.9%11.8%ranked 100 of 124
Share of Minergie buildings with the ECO add-on2.0%4.6%3.8%ranked 43 of 124
Average annual temperature (average over the municipality's territory)9.6 °C9.7 °C9.2 °Cranked 45 of 137
Change in annual temperature compared with 1961-19901.3 °C1.3 °C1.3 °Cranked 38 of 137
Annual precipitation (average over the municipality's territory)1,185 mm1,162 mm1,171 mmranked 59 of 137
Change in annual precipitation compared with 1961-19900.7%1.2%0.3%ranked 58 of 137
Relative sunshine duration per year (share of possible duration)41%41%44%ranked 99 of 137
Change in relative sunshine duration compared with 1961-1990 (percentage points)4.8 percentage points4.8 percentage points3.9 percentage pointsranked 16 of 137
Turnout in the National Council elections51.6%47.7%46.9%ranked 30 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: SVP32.9%27.7%27.2%ranked 61 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: SP15.5%21.3%19.0%ranked 74 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: FDP12.2%12.2%14.2%ranked 89 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: Centre8.2%8.3%13.5%ranked 102 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: GREENS7.7%9.8%10.0%ranked 68 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: GLP13.9%12.2%7.5%ranked 1 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: Left-wing and green parties23.6%32.3%30.1%ranked 66 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: Traditional conservative and right-wing parties54.9%49.7%57.6%ranked 112 of 137
Supermarkets (OpenStreetMap)287324,129ranked 50 of 137
Supermarkets per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)4.8 per 10,000 inh.4.5 per 10,000 inh.4.5 per 10,000 inh.ranked 59 of 137
Farm shops (OpenStreetMap)183091,931ranked 39 of 137
Car sharing stations (OpenStreetMap)154271,445ranked 24 of 137
Cemeteries (OpenStreetMap)131912,839ranked 89 of 137
Parks (OpenStreetMap)45714,069ranked 107 of 137
Parks per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)0.7 per 10,000 inh.3.5 per 10,000 inh.4.5 per 10,000 inh.ranked 125 of 137
Fountains and drinking water points (OpenStreetMap)1123,96823,373ranked 81 of 137
Fountains and drinking water points per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)1.91 per 1,000 inh.2.43 per 1,000 inh.2.54 per 1,000 inh.ranked 94 of 137
Bank branches (OpenStreetMap)102692,173ranked 83 of 137
Bank branches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)1.7 per 10,000 inh.1.6 per 10,000 inh.2.4 per 10,000 inh.ranked 114 of 137
Petrol stations (OpenStreetMap)264583,708ranked 60 of 137
Petrol stations per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)4.4 per 10,000 inh.2.8 per 10,000 inh.4.1 per 10,000 inh.ranked 85 of 137
Fire stations (OpenStreetMap)111611,259ranked 37 of 137
Viewpoints (OpenStreetMap)204674,505ranked 75 of 137
Tourist attractions (OpenStreetMap)51811,660ranked 87 of 137
Castles, fortresses and castle ruins (OpenStreetMap)270735ranked 90 of 137
Sports halls and centres (OpenStreetMap)327263,520ranked 32 of 137
Sports halls and centres per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)5.5 per 10,000 inh.4.4 per 10,000 inh.3.9 per 10,000 inh.ranked 35 of 137
Fitness centres (OpenStreetMap)7278949ranked 32 of 137
Ice rinks (OpenStreetMap)018156ranked 77 of 137
Sports pitches (OpenStreetMap)2295,99328,795ranked 37 of 137
Sports pitches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)39.1 per 10,000 inh.36.7 per 10,000 inh.31.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 38 of 137
Football pitches (OpenStreetMap)237824,820ranked 77 of 137
Playgrounds (OpenStreetMap)852,89512,922ranked 50 of 137
Playgrounds per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)14.5 per 10,000 inh.17.7 per 10,000 inh.14.2 per 10,000 inh.ranked 60 of 137
Theatres and arts centres (OpenStreetMap)1105715ranked 87 of 137
Hospitals and clinics (OpenStreetMap)229296ranked 31 of 137
Hotels, guest houses and hostels (OpenStreetMap)73565,436ranked 120 of 137
Hotels, guest houses and hostels per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)0.12 per 1,000 inh.0.22 per 1,000 inh.0.59 per 1,000 inh.ranked 128 of 137
Campsites (OpenStreetMap)224555ranked 70 of 137
Museums (OpenStreetMap)71901,240ranked 57 of 137
Museums per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)1.2 per 10,000 inh.1.2 per 10,000 inh.1.4 per 10,000 inh.ranked 76 of 137
Libraries (OpenStreetMap)91931,244ranked 43 of 137
Libraries per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)1.5 per 10,000 inh.1.2 per 10,000 inh.1.4 per 10,000 inh.ranked 49 of 137
Places of worship (OpenStreetMap)265756,978ranked 101 of 137
Places of worship per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)0.44 per 1,000 inh.0.35 per 1,000 inh.0.75 per 1,000 inh.ranked 112 of 137
Post offices (OpenStreetMap)71741,374ranked 75 of 137
Post offices per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)1.2 per 10,000 inh.1.1 per 10,000 inh.1.5 per 10,000 inh.ranked 105 of 137
Mountain huts and shelters (OpenStreetMap)029890ranked 94 of 137
Aerial lifts and ski lifts (OpenStreetMap)0191,961ranked 91 of 137
Golf courses (OpenStreetMap)118133ranked 31 of 137
Named peaks (OpenStreetMap)101617,762ranked 86 of 137
Marked hiking routes (OpenStreetMap)255.6 km3,028 km46,779 kmranked 61 of 137
Marked hiking routes per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap)2.26 km/km²1.86 km/km²1.19 km/km²ranked 5 of 137
Marked cycling routes (OpenStreetMap)144.2 km984.6 km10,775 kmranked 17 of 137
Marked mountain bike routes (OpenStreetMap)21.6 km116.8 km8,123 kmranked 66 of 137
Alpine ski runs (OpenStreetMap)0.0 km10.0 km4,192 kmranked 85 of 137
Cross-country ski trails (OpenStreetMap)5.3 km53.3 km2,642 kmranked 61 of 137
Footpaths and trails (OpenStreetMap)111.5 km2,141 km53,025 kmranked 103 of 137
Footpaths and trails per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap)0.99 km/km²1.32 km/km²1.35 km/km²ranked 101 of 137
Employed persons living in the municipality28,543820,0054,279,437ranked 50 of 137
Employed persons working in the municipality15,205912,8934,279,437ranked 83 of 137
Commuting balance (persons working in the municipality minus employed residents)−13,33892,8880ranked 133 of 137
Share of employed residents who work in another canton24.9%10.5%19.3%ranked 60 of 137
Road length (excluding national roads)464.7 km8,232 km82,509 kmranked 79 of 137
Road network density4.11 km/km²5.06 km/km²2.10 km/km²ranked 37 of 137
Road length per inhabitant7.9 m5.1 m9.1 mranked 103 of 137
Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean)7.2 µg/m³7.0 µg/m³6.3 µg/m³ranked 9 of 137
Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean)9.0 µg/m³10.8 µg/m³9.3 µg/m³ranked 37 of 137
Ozone O₃ (93.2nd percentile of daily maximum 8-hour means)111 µg/m³110 µg/m³109 µg/m³ranked 40 of 137
Restaurants, cafés and bars (Overture Maps)1246,57840,685ranked 89 of 137
Restaurants, cafés and bars per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps)2.1 per 1,000 inh.4.0 per 1,000 inh.4.5 per 1,000 inh.ranked 136 of 137
Building trades and construction businesses (Overture Maps)1684,63531,318ranked 73 of 137
Building trades and construction businesses per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps)2.9 per 1,000 inh.2.8 per 1,000 inh.3.4 per 1,000 inh.ranked 123 of 137
Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year)6.01,1784,656ranked 67 of 137
Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants)0.100.720.51ranked 71 of 137
Value of public contracts awarded by buyers in the municipality (per year)3.30 M CHF5,247 M CHF23,213 M CHFranked 84 of 137
Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year)13.01,2644,782ranked 70 of 137
Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants)0.220.770.52ranked 97 of 137
Value of public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year)17.48 M CHF6,018 M CHF21,085 M CHFranked 86 of 137
Pharmacies (OpenStreetMap)42401,647ranked 75 of 137
Pharmacies per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)0.7 per 10,000 inh.1.5 per 10,000 inh.1.8 per 10,000 inh.ranked 113 of 137
Schools (OpenStreetMap)501,2445,940ranked 42 of 137
Schools per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)8.5 per 10,000 inh.7.6 per 10,000 inh.6.5 per 10,000 inh.ranked 30 of 137
Shops (OpenStreetMap)22210,57152,017ranked 74 of 137
Shops per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)3.8 per 1,000 inh.6.5 per 1,000 inh.5.7 per 1,000 inh.ranked 112 of 137
Average altitude of the area566 m543 m1,340 mranked 95 of 137
Average slope of the terrain8.4 °7.9 °19.1 °ranked 94 of 137
Share of the area with a slope above 15°16.7%15.6%55.2%ranked 99 of 137
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-10-year flood)4.7%5.0%7.7%ranked 56 of 129
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-100-year flood)6.4%6.3%9.5%ranked 54 of 129
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-500-year flood)7.1%6.8%10.3%ranked 52 of 129
Land area under more than 1 m of water in a 1-in-100-year river flood5.0%4.7%7.0%ranked 50 of 129
Seismic hazard: peak ground acceleration (10 % in 50 years)0.0465 g0.0480 g0.0586 granked 120 of 137
Share of natural open land (heath, scrub, grassland, bare rock, glaciers)0.0%0.3%34.9%ranked 98 of 137
Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs)0.3%0.5%0.1%ranked 21 of 137
Share of water surfaces (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, lagoons)0.4%0.7%1.6%ranked 73 of 137
Sealed soil: average imperviousness density6.8%11.1%3.5%ranked 42 of 137
Public transport stops per 1,000 inhabitants1.91.62.8ranked 117 of 137
Public transport stops per km²0.961.570.66ranked 47 of 137
Weekday departures per 1,000 inhabitants155272268ranked 104 of 137
Railway stations and halts61601,730ranked 92 of 137
Share of land area that is built-up4.0%5.9%2.0%ranked 40 of 137
Built-up surface per inhabitant81 m²/inh.63 m²/inh.89 m²/inh.ranked 117 of 137
Increase in built-up surface since 197580%46%71%ranked 93 of 137
Increase in built-up surface since 200027%17%25%ranked 93 of 137
Jobs in full-time equivalents (FTE)13,662886,7994,404,171ranked 85 of 137
Employment level (full-time equivalents as a percentage of employees)72.9%77.1%77.5%ranked 122 of 137
Share of jobs held by women49.8%46.8%46.1%ranked 11 of 137
Share of jobs in the primary sector4.1%1.0%2.8%ranked 82 of 137
Change in jobs over ten years12.1%13.3%12.6%ranked 63 of 137
Jobs per establishment5.19.17.8ranked 114 of 137
Change in the number of establishments over ten years5.9%8.9%9.7%ranked 64 of 137
Share of people under 2021.9%19.6%19.8%ranked 11 of 137
Share of 20- to 64-year-olds58.8%62.8%60.4%ranked 77 of 137
Share of 20- to 39-year-olds22.1%27.9%25.8%ranked 105 of 137
Share of people aged 80 and over5.3%5.5%5.9%ranked 106 of 137
Old-age dependency ratio (people aged 65 and over per 100 people aged 20 to 64)32.9 per 100 people28.5 per 100 people33.3 per 100 peopleranked 94 of 137
Share of single people (aged 20 and over)28.7%36.5%33.5%ranked 106 of 137
Share of people married or in a registered partnership (aged 20 and over)55.6%47.9%49.7%ranked 14 of 137
Share of people divorced or with a dissolved partnership (aged 20 and over)10.8%10.9%11.3%ranked 93 of 137
Share of widowed people (aged 20 and over)4.9%4.7%5.5%ranked 124 of 137
Private households24,794734,6954,105,458ranked 55 of 137
Average household size2.34 persons2.18 persons2.18 personsranked 7 of 137
Share of one-person households30.3%37.3%37.4%ranked 134 of 137
Share of households of 5 persons or more5.8%5.0%5.3%ranked 53 of 137
Share of the population born abroad28.3%37.4%32.9%ranked 61 of 137
Share of the foreign population born in Switzerland17.3%15.6%17.9%ranked 78 of 137
Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh/year)23.87 Rp./kWh24.85 Rp./kWh27.24 Rp./kWhranked 130 of 137
Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H2 (2,500 kWh/year)25.84 Rp./kWh26.86 Rp./kWh29.75 Rp./kWhranked 129 of 137
Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H6 (25,000 kWh/year)22.67 Rp./kWh21.42 Rp./kWh23.08 Rp./kWhranked 90 of 137
Annual electricity bill excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh)1,074 CHF/year1,118 CHF/year1,226 CHF/yearranked 129 of 137
Share of energy supply in the electricity price, typical household H449.7%43.2%40.8%ranked 2 of 137
Share of grid usage in the electricity price, typical household H440.0%45.3%46.4%ranked 131 of 137
Share of levies and charges in the electricity price, typical household H410.3%11.4%12.8%ranked 89 of 137
Change in the electricity price over 5 years, typical household H439.7%31.5%29.7%ranked 41 of 137
Active enterprises per 1,000 inhabitants52.467.866.4ranked 111 of 137
Share of enterprises in the secondary sector16.5%11.8%16.0%ranked 104 of 137
Jobs per active enterprise4.49.37.9ranked 125 of 137
Vacant dwelling rate0.75%0.52%0.93%ranked 94 of 137
Vacant dwellings1994,18945,143ranked 74 of 137
Share of vacant dwellings for rent53.5%77.2%77.6%ranked 115 of 135
Share of recently built vacant dwellings (2 years or less)27.3%14.5%8.6%ranked 7 of 135
Share of vacant dwellings in single-family houses23.8%15.8%13.0%ranked 19 of 135
Share of vacant dwellings with 1 to 2 rooms15.1%23.3%25.7%ranked 118 of 135
Share of vacant dwellings with 5 or more rooms30.8%21.1%17.5%ranked 15 of 135
Share of second homes6.5%7.7%15.1%ranked 134 of 137
Second homes (neither primary residences nor equivalent dwellings)1,71861,059729,464ranked 108 of 137

Frequently asked questions

How many municipalities are there in Affoltern District?

Affoltern District has 14 municipalities; the largest is Affoltern am Albis with 12,911 residents.

What is the population of Affoltern District?

Affoltern District has 58,566 residents (2025), or 518 people per km².

Where is Affoltern District?

Affoltern District is part of Zurich (canton).

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