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Horgen District: municipalities in numbers

Horgen District in Zurich has 9 municipalities and 133,469 residents across 86 km², or 1,554 people per km². Population: +8.9% between 2015 and 2025.

  • 133,469 residents
  • 9 municipalities
  • 86 km²
  • 1,554 people/km²

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All municipalities in Horgen District

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MunicipalityPopulationPopulation change over 10 yearsPopulation densityAreaShare of foreign nationalsShare of people aged 65 and over
Wädenswil26,012+6.7%1,496 people/km²17.4 km²24.9%21.3%
Horgen24,641+10.2%801.3 people/km²30.8 km²31.6%18.7%
Adliswil19,904+7.0%2,562 people/km²7.8 km²40.6%17.8%
Thalwil18,835+6.1%3,406 people/km²5.5 km²31.5%19.3%
Richterswil14,545+10.2%1,932 people/km²7.5 km²22.1%21.0%
Kilchberg (ZH)9,576+18.3%3,712 people/km²2.6 km²34.2%17.3%
Langnau am Albis8,097+8.7%933.9 people/km²8.7 km²31.6%20.5%
Rüschlikon6,449+13.7%2,201 people/km²2.9 km²31.2%18.0%
Oberrieden5,410+7.4%1,960 people/km²2.8 km²25.1%24.4%

Horgen District compared with the region and the country

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

IndicatorHorgen DistrictZurichSwitzerlandRank among districts
Population133,4691,632,9189,127,125ranked 13 of 137
Population density1,554 people/km²1,004 people/km²232.4 people/km²ranked 7 of 137
Area85.9 km²1,627 km²39,266 km²ranked 116 of 137
Population change over 10 years8.9%11.4%9.6%ranked 78 of 137
Elevation438 m446 m522 mranked 106 of 137
Share of foreign nationals30.5%29.2%27.7%ranked 28 of 137
Share of people aged 65 and over19.6%17.6%19.8%ranked 94 of 137
Dwellings65,003810,6664,927,050ranked 13 of 137
Dwellings in buildings built before 194618.1%20.9%22.4%ranked 99 of 137
Dwellings in buildings built since 200123.8%27.3%24.6%ranked 75 of 137
Share of single-family houses among residential buildings52.3%50.5%56.9%ranked 115 of 137
Oil or gas heating systems70.4%63.4%61.7%ranked 24 of 137
Heat pumps as main heating14.9%20.2%15.5%ranked 61 of 137
Wood heating systems4.3%5.4%9.3%ranked 124 of 137
District heating4.9%8.1%7.3%ranked 57 of 137
Photovoltaic installations2,49033,320329,600ranked 56 of 137
Installed photovoltaic capacity per 1,000 inhabitants462.8 kW571.3 kW919.4 kWranked 132 of 137
Rooftop solar electricity potential474.3 GWh/year7,291 GWh/year64,783 GWh/yearranked 54 of 137
Rooftop solar potential per inhabitant3,553 kWh/inh.4,465 kWh/inh.7,100 kWh/inh.ranked 135 of 137
Establishments8,482126,784728,011ranked 16 of 137
Jobs50,5941,149,8665,679,518ranked 24 of 137
Jobs per 1,000 inhabitants379.1704.2622.5ranked 114 of 137
Share of jobs in services82.6%81.6%73.4%ranked 7 of 137
Share of jobs in industry and construction16.0%16.2%22.0%ranked 125 of 137
Entities listed in the commercial register9,395132,519762,757ranked 18 of 137
Entities in the commercial register per 1,000 inhabitants70.481.283.6ranked 80 of 137
Share of limited companies (AG, GmbH) among registered entities63.7%67.3%68.6%ranked 111 of 137
Share of sole proprietorships among registered entities31.8%27.9%26.1%ranked 18 of 137
Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A or B (very good or good access)28.7%52.0%38.6%ranked 36 of 137
Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A, B or C70.6%77.4%61.6%ranked 21 of 137
Share of dwellings without public transport quality class3.9%5.2%14.3%ranked 126 of 137
Shortest public transport travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich)43 min40 min62 minranked 121 of 137
Public transport travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality35 min30 min26 minranked 40 of 137
Shortest car travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich)26 min26 min43 minranked 123 of 137
Car travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality23 min20 min17 minranked 38 of 137
Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year (average)188.43,44417,882ranked 22 of 137
Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year per 1,000 inhabitants1.412.111.96ranked 120 of 137
Accidents with fatalities over ten years252602,147ranked 21 of 137
Share of accidents with fatalities or serious injuries24.0%16.2%21.6%ranked 60 of 137
Share of accidents involving bicycles38.2%37.7%27.1%ranked 8 of 137
Share of accidents involving pedestrians15.0%13.2%11.3%ranked 7 of 137
Share of accidents involving motorcycles15.7%14.7%20.6%ranked 109 of 137
Share of accidents between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.5.9%8.8%9.4%ranked 131 of 137
Share of accidents on motorways and expressways7.8%7.3%9.5%ranked 74 of 137
Share of settlement and urban areas31.2%23.7%8.3%ranked 8 of 137
Share of residential areas (houses and apartment blocks)14.0%8.9%3.0%ranked 7 of 137
Share of industrial and commercial areas1.3%1.6%0.6%ranked 43 of 137
Share of transport surfaces (roads, rail, car parks)8.0%6.8%2.5%ranked 10 of 137
Share of recreational and green areas3.0%2.0%0.5%ranked 6 of 137
Share of agricultural land38.0%43.0%38.2%ranked 91 of 137
Share of forest27.8%30.4%29.8%ranked 88 of 137
Settlement area per inhabitant248 m²/inh.262 m²/inh.385 m²/inh.ranked 132 of 137
Residential area per inhabitant109 m²/inh.98 m²/inh.136 m²/inh.ranked 125 of 137
Birth rate (live births per year, average over the last 3 years)9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 26 of 137
Death rate (deaths per year, average over the last 3 years)7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 83 of 137
Natural change (births minus deaths per year, average over the last 3 years)1.5 per 1,000 inhabitants2.0 per 1,000 inhabitants0.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 39 of 137
Net migration (population change excluding births and deaths per year, average over the last 3 years)9.0 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 97 of 137
Marriage rate (marriages per year, average over the last 3 years)4.0 per 1,000 inhabitants4.6 per 1,000 inhabitants4.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 52 of 137
Divorce rate (divorces per year, average over the last 3 years)1.7 per 1,000 inhabitants1.7 per 1,000 inhabitants1.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 79 of 137
Hydroelectric power plants7481,295ranked 60 of 120
Installed hydroelectric capacity3,099 kW105,622 kW11,328,382 kWranked 78 of 120
Electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics161322,009ranked 43 of 133
Installed capacity of electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics7,725 kW212,601 kW15,348,157 kWranked 84 of 133
Average temperature in January0.7 °C0.8 °C0.5 °Cranked 54 of 137
Mean minimum temperature in January−1.9 °C−1.9 °C−2.4 °Cranked 43 of 137
Average temperature in July18.8 °C19.0 °C18.4 °Cranked 50 of 137
Mean maximum temperature in July24.1 °C24.5 °C23.8 °Cranked 53 of 137
Temperature difference between July and January18.1 °C18.2 °C17.9 °Cranked 40 of 137
Precipitation in winter (December to February)249 mm230 mm236 mmranked 55 of 137
Precipitation in summer (June to August)458 mm384 mm372 mmranked 35 of 137
Share of summer in annual precipitation34.4%32.9%31.5%ranked 31 of 137
Relative sunshine duration in winter (share of possible duration)27%25%31%ranked 92 of 137
Relative sunshine duration in summer (share of possible duration)50%51%52%ranked 90 of 137
Newly built dwellings per year (average)681.48,47045,384ranked 11 of 137
Newly built dwellings per year per 1,000 inhabitants5.115.194.98ranked 73 of 137
New dwellings built per year as a percentage of the dwelling stock1.05%1.04%0.92%ranked 55 of 137
Share of newly built dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms23.2%29.5%26.2%ranked 55 of 137
Share of newly built dwellings with 5 or more rooms15.1%11.4%16.2%ranked 107 of 137
Share of residents who lived elsewhere one year earlier6.3%6.3%6.3%ranked 61 of 137
Residents who lived in another municipality or abroad one year earlier8,384103,180575,222ranked 15 of 137
Share of residents who lived abroad one year earlier1.6%1.8%1.5%ranked 25 of 137
Residents who lived abroad one year earlier2,18229,622136,089ranked 13 of 137
Share of residents who lived in another canton one year earlier1.1%1.2%1.4%ranked 102 of 137
Share of residents who lived in another municipality of the same canton one year earlier3.5%3.4%3.4%ranked 55 of 137
Share of residents who already lived in the municipality one year earlier92.8%92.7%92.7%ranked 80 of 137
Boarding and alighting rail passengers per day66,2601,319,8204,050,433ranked 9 of 120
Average number of rooms per dwelling3.653.483.59ranked 90 of 137
Share of dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms19.1%23.7%22.3%ranked 54 of 137
Share of dwellings with 3 or 4 rooms58.0%56.1%54.1%ranked 17 of 137
Share of dwellings with 5 or more rooms22.8%20.2%23.7%ranked 96 of 137
Average dwelling floor area103.3 m²97.2 m²99.0 m²ranked 78 of 137
Share of dwellings under 60 m²13.3%17.9%18.4%ranked 76 of 137
Share of dwellings of 120 m² or more28.4%25.1%27.7%ranked 87 of 137
Dwellings in buildings built between 1946 and 198042.9%34.9%34.7%ranked 15 of 137
Dwellings in buildings built between 1981 and 200015.3%16.4%18.5%ranked 121 of 137
Share of dwellings in buildings with 10 or more dwellings29.9%36.2%32.7%ranked 38 of 137
Hotel bed occupancy rate38.1%56.5%49.6%ranked 56 of 91
Average length of hotel stay1.74 nights1.74 nights2.00 nightsranked 60 of 91
Share of overnight stays by foreign guests42.7%65.0%55.0%ranked 37 of 91
Fixed internet at 100 Mbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings92%94%92%ranked 64 of 137
Fixed internet at 1 Gbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings86%90%80%ranked 39 of 137
Fibre optic connection (FTTB/FTTH): estimated share of buildings69%78%64%ranked 51 of 137
5G coverage by all three operators (outdoors): share of buildings95%94%85%ranked 19 of 137
Share of the municipal area in a federal nature and landscape inventory48.9%19.7%23.9%ranked 10 of 137
Share of the municipal area in the federal landscape inventory (BLN/IFP)48.8%18.7%19.4%ranked 8 of 137
Share of the municipal area in national mires and mire landscapes4.4%2.4%2.4%ranked 20 of 137
Share of the municipal area in national floodplains0.0%0.4%0.7%ranked 99 of 137
Share of the municipal area in national dry meadows and pastures0.0%0.1%0.7%ranked 100 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 importance12.7%0.7%15.1%ranked 36 of 137
New passenger cars registered by private individuals during the year2,35222,029137,186ranked 8 of 137
New passenger cars registered by private individuals per 1,000 inhabitants17.613.515.0ranked 45 of 137
Share of battery-electric cars among new cars27.3%27.6%21.4%ranked 27 of 133
Share of plug-in hybrids among new cars12.7%11.2%11.0%ranked 21 of 133
Share of diesel cars (including non-plug-in hybrids) among new cars9.1%8.5%6.9%ranked 27 of 133
Cinemas129258ranked 50 of 100
Cinema screens1106616ranked 70 of 100
Cinema seats17515,36395,497ranked 78 of 100
Agricultural holdings2162,93446,270ranked 78 of 137
Utilised agricultural area of holdings based in the municipality4,238 ha71,871 ha1,039,811 haranked 82 of 137
Utilised agricultural area per holding19.4 ha24.3 ha22.4 haranked 92 of 137
People employed in agriculture66810,871145,628ranked 81 of 137
Share of organic farms14.3%17.1%16.9%ranked 79 of 137
Share of utilised agricultural area farmed organically14.1%17.9%18.5%ranked 85 of 137
Share of open arable land in the utilised agricultural area8.5%40.2%26.9%ranked 88 of 137
Share of permanent crops in the utilised agricultural area1.3%2.1%2.3%ranked 66 of 137
Cattle7,40191,6991,528,177ranked 69 of 137
Cattle per 100 ha of utilised agricultural area174.6127.6147.0ranked 30 of 137
Sheep1,85117,066355,639ranked 65 of 137
Pigs4,22133,5351,257,722ranked 57 of 137
Poultry12,051666,89413,499,944ranked 98 of 137
Passenger cars owned by private individuals429.4 per 1,000 inhabitants390.6 per 1,000 inhabitants456.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 125 of 137
Motorcycles owned by private individuals81.8 per 1,000 inhabitants75.6 per 1,000 inhabitants85.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 93 of 137
Share of battery-electric passenger cars7.2%6.6%5.2%ranked 4 of 137
Share of hybrid passenger cars (plug-in or not)13.7%13.0%12.0%ranked 21 of 137
Share of conventional diesel passenger cars21.8%23.8%23.9%ranked 109 of 137
Share of passenger cars owned by legal entities10.6%15.4%13.9%ranked 86 of 137
Minergie-certified buildings6689,11632,915ranked 10 of 137
Minergie-certified buildings per 1,000 dwellings10.311.26.7ranked 31 of 137
Share of Minergie-P and Minergie-A among Minergie buildings6.3%7.9%11.8%ranked 91 of 124
Share of Minergie buildings with the ECO add-on1.2%4.6%3.8%ranked 67 of 124
Average annual temperature (average over the municipality's territory)9.5 °C9.7 °C9.2 °Cranked 49 of 137
Change in annual temperature compared with 1961-19901.3 °C1.3 °C1.3 °Cranked 60 of 137
Annual precipitation (average over the municipality's territory)1,351 mm1,162 mm1,171 mmranked 39 of 137
Change in annual precipitation compared with 1961-19901.5%1.2%0.3%ranked 31 of 137
Relative sunshine duration per year (share of possible duration)42%41%44%ranked 81 of 137
Change in relative sunshine duration compared with 1961-1990 (percentage points)4.9 percentage points4.8 percentage points3.9 percentage pointsranked 12 of 137
Turnout in the National Council elections48.6%47.7%46.9%ranked 49 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: SVP27.8%27.7%27.2%ranked 88 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: SP17.0%21.3%19.0%ranked 63 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: FDP16.8%12.2%14.2%ranked 40 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: Centre11.9%8.3%13.5%ranked 88 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: GREENS7.9%9.8%10.0%ranked 65 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: GLP11.8%12.2%7.5%ranked 6 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: Left-wing and green parties25.5%32.3%30.1%ranked 50 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: Traditional conservative and right-wing parties57.6%49.7%57.6%ranked 107 of 137
Supermarkets (OpenStreetMap)607324,129ranked 11 of 137
Supermarkets per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)4.5 per 10,000 inh.4.5 per 10,000 inh.4.5 per 10,000 inh.ranked 78 of 137
Farm shops (OpenStreetMap)253091,931ranked 21 of 137
Car sharing stations (OpenStreetMap)204271,445ranked 15 of 137
Cemeteries (OpenStreetMap)121912,839ranked 94 of 137
Parks (OpenStreetMap)545714,069ranked 13 of 137
Parks per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)4.0 per 10,000 inh.3.5 per 10,000 inh.4.5 per 10,000 inh.ranked 47 of 137
Fountains and drinking water points (OpenStreetMap)2223,96823,373ranked 31 of 137
Fountains and drinking water points per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)1.66 per 1,000 inh.2.43 per 1,000 inh.2.54 per 1,000 inh.ranked 104 of 137
Bank branches (OpenStreetMap)282692,173ranked 10 of 137
Bank branches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)2.1 per 10,000 inh.1.6 per 10,000 inh.2.4 per 10,000 inh.ranked 95 of 137
Petrol stations (OpenStreetMap)414583,708ranked 17 of 137
Petrol stations per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)3.1 per 10,000 inh.2.8 per 10,000 inh.4.1 per 10,000 inh.ranked 122 of 137
Fire stations (OpenStreetMap)111611,259ranked 37 of 137
Viewpoints (OpenStreetMap)604674,505ranked 14 of 137
Tourist attractions (OpenStreetMap)301811,660ranked 11 of 137
Castles, fortresses and castle ruins (OpenStreetMap)470735ranked 62 of 137
Sports halls and centres (OpenStreetMap)627263,520ranked 6 of 137
Sports halls and centres per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)4.6 per 10,000 inh.4.4 per 10,000 inh.3.9 per 10,000 inh.ranked 50 of 137
Fitness centres (OpenStreetMap)12278949ranked 17 of 137
Ice rinks (OpenStreetMap)218156ranked 16 of 137
Sports pitches (OpenStreetMap)4635,99328,795ranked 7 of 137
Sports pitches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)34.7 per 10,000 inh.36.7 per 10,000 inh.31.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 60 of 137
Football pitches (OpenStreetMap)627824,820ranked 14 of 137
Playgrounds (OpenStreetMap)2582,89512,922ranked 7 of 137
Playgrounds per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)19.3 per 10,000 inh.17.7 per 10,000 inh.14.2 per 10,000 inh.ranked 31 of 137
Theatres and arts centres (OpenStreetMap)6105715ranked 25 of 137
Hospitals and clinics (OpenStreetMap)129296ranked 59 of 137
Hotels, guest houses and hostels (OpenStreetMap)213565,436ranked 68 of 137
Hotels, guest houses and hostels per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)0.16 per 1,000 inh.0.22 per 1,000 inh.0.59 per 1,000 inh.ranked 120 of 137
Campsites (OpenStreetMap)224555ranked 70 of 137
Museums (OpenStreetMap)151901,240ranked 17 of 137
Museums per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)1.1 per 10,000 inh.1.2 per 10,000 inh.1.4 per 10,000 inh.ranked 81 of 137
Libraries (OpenStreetMap)111931,244ranked 32 of 137
Libraries per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)0.8 per 10,000 inh.1.2 per 10,000 inh.1.4 per 10,000 inh.ranked 100 of 137
Places of worship (OpenStreetMap)455756,978ranked 55 of 137
Places of worship per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)0.34 per 1,000 inh.0.35 per 1,000 inh.0.75 per 1,000 inh.ranked 126 of 137
Post offices (OpenStreetMap)141741,374ranked 22 of 137
Post offices per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)1.0 per 10,000 inh.1.1 per 10,000 inh.1.5 per 10,000 inh.ranked 118 of 137
Mountain huts and shelters (OpenStreetMap)229890ranked 69 of 137
Aerial lifts and ski lifts (OpenStreetMap)1191,961ranked 74 of 137
Golf courses (OpenStreetMap)418133ranked 4 of 137
Named peaks (OpenStreetMap)31617,762ranked 109 of 137
Marked hiking routes (OpenStreetMap)209.1 km3,028 km46,779 kmranked 71 of 137
Marked hiking routes per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap)2.44 km/km²1.86 km/km²1.19 km/km²ranked 4 of 137
Marked cycling routes (OpenStreetMap)49.7 km984.6 km10,775 kmranked 87 of 137
Marked mountain bike routes (OpenStreetMap)0.0 km116.8 km8,123 kmranked 110 of 137
Alpine ski runs (OpenStreetMap)0.0 km10.0 km4,192 kmranked 85 of 137
Cross-country ski trails (OpenStreetMap)0.0 km53.3 km2,642 kmranked 76 of 137
Footpaths and trails (OpenStreetMap)162.9 km2,141 km53,025 kmranked 81 of 137
Footpaths and trails per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap)1.89 km/km²1.32 km/km²1.35 km/km²ranked 18 of 137
Employed persons living in the municipality62,845820,0054,279,437ranked 13 of 137
Employed persons working in the municipality43,079912,8934,279,437ranked 22 of 137
Commuting balance (persons working in the municipality minus employed residents)−19,76692,8880ranked 137 of 137
Share of employed residents who work in another canton14.7%10.5%19.3%ranked 79 of 137
Road length (excluding national roads)588.4 km8,232 km82,509 kmranked 57 of 137
Road network density6.85 km/km²5.06 km/km²2.10 km/km²ranked 6 of 137
Road length per inhabitant4.4 m5.1 m9.1 mranked 132 of 137
Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean)7.0 µg/m³7.0 µg/m³6.3 µg/m³ranked 15 of 137
Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean)10.4 µg/m³10.8 µg/m³9.3 µg/m³ranked 10 of 137
Ozone O₃ (93.2nd percentile of daily maximum 8-hour means)111 µg/m³110 µg/m³109 µg/m³ranked 33 of 137
Restaurants, cafés and bars (Overture Maps)3336,57840,685ranked 30 of 137
Restaurants, cafés and bars per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps)2.5 per 1,000 inh.4.0 per 1,000 inh.4.5 per 1,000 inh.ranked 118 of 137
Building trades and construction businesses (Overture Maps)3504,63531,318ranked 24 of 137
Building trades and construction businesses per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps)2.6 per 1,000 inh.2.8 per 1,000 inh.3.4 per 1,000 inh.ranked 132 of 137
Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year)16.51,1784,656ranked 35 of 137
Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants)0.120.720.51ranked 65 of 137
Value of public contracts awarded by buyers in the municipality (per year)15.54 M CHF5,247 M CHF23,213 M CHFranked 44 of 137
Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year)37.51,2644,782ranked 31 of 137
Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants)0.280.770.52ranked 82 of 137
Value of public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year)147.90 M CHF6,018 M CHF21,085 M CHFranked 26 of 137
Pharmacies (OpenStreetMap)182401,647ranked 21 of 137
Pharmacies per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)1.3 per 10,000 inh.1.5 per 10,000 inh.1.8 per 10,000 inh.ranked 71 of 137
Schools (OpenStreetMap)1071,2445,940ranked 7 of 137
Schools per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)8.0 per 10,000 inh.7.6 per 10,000 inh.6.5 per 10,000 inh.ranked 42 of 137
Shops (OpenStreetMap)57310,57152,017ranked 19 of 137
Shops per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)4.3 per 1,000 inh.6.5 per 1,000 inh.5.7 per 1,000 inh.ranked 93 of 137
Average altitude of the area598 m543 m1,340 mranked 86 of 137
Average slope of the terrain10.1 °7.9 °19.1 °ranked 80 of 137
Share of the area with a slope above 15°21.8%15.6%55.2%ranked 87 of 137
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-10-year flood)0.0%5.0%7.7%ranked 126 of 129
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-100-year flood)0.0%6.3%9.5%ranked 128 of 129
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-500-year flood)0.0%6.8%10.3%ranked 129 of 129
Land area under more than 1 m of water in a 1-in-100-year river flood0.0%4.7%7.0%ranked 125 of 129
Seismic hazard: peak ground acceleration (10 % in 50 years)0.0493 g0.0480 g0.0586 granked 101 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)0.2%0.5%0.1%ranked 31 of 137
Share of water surfaces (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, lagoons)0.1%0.7%1.6%ranked 93 of 137
Sealed soil: average imperviousness density13.3%11.1%3.5%ranked 13 of 137
Public transport stops per 1,000 inhabitants2.21.62.8ranked 110 of 137
Public transport stops per km²3.361.570.66ranked 4 of 137
Weekday departures per 1,000 inhabitants199272268ranked 77 of 137
Railway stations and halts201601,730ranked 16 of 137
Share of land area that is built-up7.3%5.9%2.0%ranked 10 of 137
Built-up surface per inhabitant57 m²/inh.63 m²/inh.89 m²/inh.ranked 134 of 137
Increase in built-up surface since 197547%46%71%ranked 131 of 137
Increase in built-up surface since 200017%17%25%ranked 131 of 137
Jobs in full-time equivalents (FTE)38,241886,7994,404,171ranked 26 of 137
Employment level (full-time equivalents as a percentage of employees)75.6%77.1%77.5%ranked 82 of 137
Share of jobs held by women49.8%46.8%46.1%ranked 12 of 137
Share of jobs in the primary sector1.4%1.0%2.8%ranked 117 of 137
Change in jobs over ten years5.0%13.3%12.6%ranked 117 of 137
Jobs per establishment6.09.17.8ranked 80 of 137
Change in the number of establishments over ten years6.6%8.9%9.7%ranked 61 of 137
Share of people under 2020.9%19.6%19.8%ranked 30 of 137
Share of 20- to 64-year-olds59.5%62.8%60.4%ranked 60 of 137
Share of 20- to 39-year-olds23.4%27.9%25.8%ranked 82 of 137
Share of people aged 80 and over6.7%5.5%5.9%ranked 34 of 137
Old-age dependency ratio (people aged 65 and over per 100 people aged 20 to 64)33.1 per 100 people28.5 per 100 people33.3 per 100 peopleranked 92 of 137
Share of single people (aged 20 and over)31.0%36.5%33.5%ranked 58 of 137
Share of people married or in a registered partnership (aged 20 and over)52.7%47.9%49.7%ranked 73 of 137
Share of people divorced or with a dissolved partnership (aged 20 and over)11.0%10.9%11.3%ranked 80 of 137
Share of widowed people (aged 20 and over)5.3%4.7%5.5%ranked 104 of 137
Private households58,686734,6954,105,458ranked 13 of 137
Average household size2.23 persons2.18 persons2.18 personsranked 65 of 137
Share of one-person households34.7%37.3%37.4%ranked 75 of 137
Share of households of 5 persons or more4.8%5.0%5.3%ranked 106 of 137
Share of the population born abroad39.0%37.4%32.9%ranked 12 of 137
Share of the foreign population born in Switzerland16.1%15.6%17.9%ranked 94 of 137
Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh/year)24.05 Rp./kWh24.85 Rp./kWh27.24 Rp./kWhranked 128 of 137
Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H2 (2,500 kWh/year)26.14 Rp./kWh26.86 Rp./kWh29.75 Rp./kWhranked 125 of 137
Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H6 (25,000 kWh/year)22.40 Rp./kWh21.42 Rp./kWh23.08 Rp./kWhranked 99 of 137
Annual electricity bill excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh)1,082 CHF/year1,118 CHF/year1,226 CHF/yearranked 128 of 137
Share of energy supply in the electricity price, typical household H449.3%43.2%40.8%ranked 10 of 137
Share of grid usage in the electricity price, typical household H440.1%45.3%46.4%ranked 130 of 137
Share of levies and charges in the electricity price, typical household H410.7%11.4%12.8%ranked 80 of 137
Change in the electricity price over 5 years, typical household H440.2%31.5%29.7%ranked 37 of 137
Active enterprises per 1,000 inhabitants56.667.866.4ranked 83 of 137
Share of enterprises in the secondary sector11.6%11.8%16.0%ranked 131 of 137
Jobs per active enterprise5.69.37.9ranked 91 of 137
Vacant dwelling rate0.52%0.52%0.93%ranked 115 of 137
Vacant dwellings3354,18945,143ranked 47 of 137
Share of vacant dwellings for rent84.4%77.2%77.6%ranked 31 of 135
Share of recently built vacant dwellings (2 years or less)18.1%14.5%8.6%ranked 13 of 135
Share of vacant dwellings in single-family houses14.7%15.8%13.0%ranked 66 of 135
Share of vacant dwellings with 1 to 2 rooms17.1%23.3%25.7%ranked 110 of 135
Share of vacant dwellings with 5 or more rooms19.6%21.1%17.5%ranked 72 of 135
Share of second homes8.8%7.7%15.1%ranked 109 of 137
Second homes (neither primary residences nor equivalent dwellings)5,66861,059729,464ranked 36 of 137

Frequently asked questions

How many municipalities are there in Horgen District?

Horgen District has 9 municipalities; the largest is Wädenswil with 26,012 residents.

What is the population of Horgen District?

Horgen District has 133,469 residents (2025), or 1,554 people per km².

Where is Horgen District?

Horgen District is part of Zurich (canton).

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