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Meilen District: municipalities in numbers
Meilen District in Zurich has 11 municipalities and 110,383 residents across 85 km², or 1,305 people per km². Population: +9.3% between 2015 and 2025.
- 110,383 residents
- 11 municipalities
- 85 km²
- 1,305 people/km²
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All municipalities in Meilen District
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| Municipality | Population | Population change over 10 years | Population density | Area | Share of foreign nationals | Share of people aged 65 and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Küsnacht (ZH) | 15,250 | +10.3% | 1,234 people/km² | 12.4 km² | 28.4% | 23.3% |
| Stäfa | 15,232 | +7.4% | 1,773 people/km² | 8.6 km² | 21.5% | 24.6% |
| Meilen | 14,952 | +10.5% | 1,252 people/km² | 11.9 km² | 24.7% | 21.5% |
| Zollikon | 13,737 | +7.7% | 1,752 people/km² | 7.8 km² | 26.8% | 22.0% |
| Männedorf | 11,764 | +11.1% | 2,466 people/km² | 4.8 km² | 23.9% | 21.8% |
| Hombrechtikon | 9,252 | +9.0% | 759.6 people/km² | 12.2 km² | 23.5% | 23.7% |
| Herrliberg | 6,802 | +8.1% | 758.3 people/km² | 9.0 km² | 24.8% | 22.9% |
| Uetikon am See | 6,744 | +12.6% | 1,932 people/km² | 3.5 km² | 22.2% | 21.5% |
| Zumikon | 5,781 | +11.8% | 1,063 people/km² | 5.4 km² | 25.2% | 23.3% |
| Erlenbach (ZH) | 5,679 | +3.8% | 1,965 people/km² | 2.9 km² | 25.1% | 21.6% |
| Oetwil am See | 5,190 | +11.2% | 849.4 people/km² | 6.1 km² | 32.4% | 16.4% |
Meilen District compared with the region and the country
Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.
| Indicator | Meilen District | Zurich | Switzerland | Rank among districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 110,383 | 1,632,918 | 9,127,125 | ranked 17 of 137 |
| Population density | 1,305 people/km² | 1,004 people/km² | 232.4 people/km² | ranked 8 of 137 |
| Area | 84.6 km² | 1,627 km² | 39,266 km² | ranked 118 of 137 |
| Population change over 10 years | 9.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% | ranked 71 of 137 |
| Elevation | 452 m | 446 m | 522 m | ranked 92 of 137 |
| Share of foreign nationals | 25.1% | 29.2% | 27.7% | ranked 66 of 137 |
| Share of people aged 65 and over | 22.4% | 17.6% | 19.8% | ranked 45 of 137 |
| Dwellings | 54,097 | 810,666 | 4,927,050 | ranked 20 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 | 18.0% | 20.9% | 22.4% | ranked 100 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 | 26.3% | 27.3% | 24.6% | ranked 62 of 137 |
| Share of single-family houses among residential buildings | 56.8% | 50.5% | 56.9% | ranked 103 of 137 |
| Oil or gas heating systems | 70.5% | 63.4% | 61.7% | ranked 23 of 137 |
| Heat pumps as main heating | 17.7% | 20.2% | 15.5% | ranked 44 of 137 |
| Wood heating systems | 4.6% | 5.4% | 9.3% | ranked 122 of 137 |
| District heating | 2.3% | 8.1% | 7.3% | ranked 93 of 137 |
| Photovoltaic installations | 2,765 | 33,320 | 329,600 | ranked 46 of 137 |
| Installed photovoltaic capacity per 1,000 inhabitants | 535.0 kW | 571.3 kW | 919.4 kW | ranked 130 of 137 |
| Rooftop solar electricity potential | 489.8 GWh/year | 7,291 GWh/year | 64,783 GWh/year | ranked 51 of 137 |
| Rooftop solar potential per inhabitant | 4,437 kWh/inh. | 4,465 kWh/inh. | 7,100 kWh/inh. | ranked 132 of 137 |
| Establishments | 8,308 | 126,784 | 728,011 | ranked 17 of 137 |
| Jobs | 43,870 | 1,149,866 | 5,679,518 | ranked 31 of 137 |
| Jobs per 1,000 inhabitants | 397.4 | 704.2 | 622.5 | ranked 110 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in services | 80.9% | 81.6% | 73.4% | ranked 12 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in industry and construction | 17.6% | 16.2% | 22.0% | ranked 117 of 137 |
| Entities listed in the commercial register | 9,967 | 132,519 | 762,757 | ranked 15 of 137 |
| Entities in the commercial register per 1,000 inhabitants | 90.3 | 81.2 | 83.6 | ranked 28 of 137 |
| Share of limited companies (AG, GmbH) among registered entities | 69.2% | 67.3% | 68.6% | ranked 37 of 137 |
| Share of sole proprietorships among registered entities | 27.3% | 27.9% | 26.1% | ranked 75 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A or B (very good or good access) | 16.6% | 52.0% | 38.6% | ranked 62 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A, B or C | 56.8% | 77.4% | 61.6% | ranked 42 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings without public transport quality class | 5.4% | 5.2% | 14.3% | ranked 121 of 137 |
| Shortest public transport travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich) | 42 min | 40 min | 62 min | ranked 123 of 137 |
| Public transport travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality | 35 min | 30 min | 26 min | ranked 39 of 137 |
| Shortest car travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich) | 33 min | 26 min | 43 min | ranked 113 of 137 |
| Car travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality | 23 min | 20 min | 17 min | ranked 39 of 137 |
| Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year (average) | 149.4 | 3,444 | 17,882 | ranked 32 of 137 |
| Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.35 | 2.11 | 1.96 | ranked 127 of 137 |
| Accidents with fatalities over ten years | 5 | 260 | 2,147 | ranked 115 of 137 |
| Share of accidents with fatalities or serious injuries | 19.0% | 16.2% | 21.6% | ranked 108 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving bicycles | 41.6% | 37.7% | 27.1% | ranked 5 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving pedestrians | 12.8% | 13.2% | 11.3% | ranked 21 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving motorcycles | 15.6% | 14.7% | 20.6% | ranked 111 of 137 |
| Share of accidents between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. | 6.1% | 8.8% | 9.4% | ranked 130 of 137 |
| Share of accidents on motorways and expressways | 0.4% | 7.3% | 9.5% | ranked 107 of 137 |
| Share of settlement and urban areas | 34.2% | 23.7% | 8.3% | ranked 7 of 137 |
| Share of residential areas (houses and apartment blocks) | 18.4% | 8.9% | 3.0% | ranked 5 of 137 |
| Share of industrial and commercial areas | 1.0% | 1.6% | 0.6% | ranked 54 of 137 |
| Share of transport surfaces (roads, rail, car parks) | 6.7% | 6.8% | 2.5% | ranked 17 of 137 |
| Share of recreational and green areas | 2.8% | 2.0% | 0.5% | ranked 8 of 137 |
| Share of agricultural land | 42.0% | 43.0% | 38.2% | ranked 80 of 137 |
| Share of forest | 21.8% | 30.4% | 29.8% | ranked 112 of 137 |
| Settlement area per inhabitant | 283 m²/inh. | 262 m²/inh. | 385 m²/inh. | ranked 127 of 137 |
| Residential area per inhabitant | 153 m²/inh. | 98 m²/inh. | 136 m²/inh. | ranked 85 of 137 |
| Birth rate (live births per year, average over the last 3 years) | 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants | 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 100 of 137 |
| Death rate (deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants | 7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants | 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 52 of 137 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | −0.9 per 1,000 inhabitants | 2.0 per 1,000 inhabitants | 0.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 94 of 137 |
| Net migration (population change excluding births and deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants | 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants | 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 95 of 137 |
| Marriage rate (marriages per year, average over the last 3 years) | 3.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | 4.6 per 1,000 inhabitants | 4.1 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 77 of 137 |
| Divorce rate (divorces per year, average over the last 3 years) | 1.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 81 of 137 |
| Hydroelectric power plants | 1 | 48 | 1,295 | ranked 104 of 120 |
| Installed hydroelectric capacity | 95 kW | 105,622 kW | 11,328,382 kW | ranked 114 of 120 |
| Electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics | 7 | 132 | 2,009 | ranked 91 of 133 |
| Installed capacity of electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics | 1,192 kW | 212,601 kW | 15,348,157 kW | ranked 111 of 133 |
| Average temperature in January | 0.8 °C | 0.8 °C | 0.5 °C | ranked 42 of 137 |
| Mean minimum temperature in January | −1.7 °C | −1.9 °C | −2.4 °C | ranked 26 of 137 |
| Average temperature in July | 18.9 °C | 19.0 °C | 18.4 °C | ranked 45 of 137 |
| Mean maximum temperature in July | 24.2 °C | 24.5 °C | 23.8 °C | ranked 52 of 137 |
| Temperature difference between July and January | 18.1 °C | 18.2 °C | 17.9 °C | ranked 38 of 137 |
| Precipitation in winter (December to February) | 242 mm | 230 mm | 236 mm | ranked 64 of 137 |
| Precipitation in summer (June to August) | 441 mm | 384 mm | 372 mm | ranked 36 of 137 |
| Share of summer in annual precipitation | 34.4% | 32.9% | 31.5% | ranked 30 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration in winter (share of possible duration) | 26% | 25% | 31% | ranked 95 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration in summer (share of possible duration) | 51% | 51% | 52% | ranked 69 of 137 |
| Newly built dwellings per year (average) | 441.4 | 8,470 | 45,384 | ranked 27 of 137 |
| Newly built dwellings per year per 1,000 inhabitants | 4.00 | 5.19 | 4.98 | ranked 105 of 137 |
| New dwellings built per year as a percentage of the dwelling stock | 0.82% | 1.04% | 0.92% | ranked 85 of 137 |
| Share of newly built dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms | 18.1% | 29.5% | 26.2% | ranked 90 of 137 |
| Share of newly built dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 20.2% | 11.4% | 16.2% | ranked 70 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived elsewhere one year earlier | 6.8% | 6.3% | 6.3% | ranked 32 of 137 |
| Residents who lived in another municipality or abroad one year earlier | 7,505 | 103,180 | 575,222 | ranked 18 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived abroad one year earlier | 1.4% | 1.8% | 1.5% | ranked 36 of 137 |
| Residents who lived abroad one year earlier | 1,567 | 29,622 | 136,089 | ranked 19 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived in another canton one year earlier | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.4% | ranked 118 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived in another municipality of the same canton one year earlier | 4.5% | 3.4% | 3.4% | ranked 10 of 137 |
| Share of residents who already lived in the municipality one year earlier | 92.4% | 92.7% | 92.7% | ranked 103 of 137 |
| Boarding and alighting rail passengers per day | 43,700 | 1,319,820 | 4,050,433 | ranked 19 of 120 |
| Average number of rooms per dwelling | 3.94 | 3.48 | 3.59 | ranked 43 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms | 16.8% | 23.7% | 22.3% | ranked 74 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 3 or 4 rooms | 52.6% | 56.1% | 54.1% | ranked 75 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 30.6% | 20.2% | 23.7% | ranked 52 of 137 |
| Average dwelling floor area | 116.8 m² | 97.2 m² | 99.0 m² | ranked 16 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings under 60 m² | 11.4% | 17.9% | 18.4% | ranked 97 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings of 120 m² or more | 39.1% | 25.1% | 27.7% | ranked 31 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built between 1946 and 1980 | 38.1% | 34.9% | 34.7% | ranked 27 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built between 1981 and 2000 | 17.7% | 16.4% | 18.5% | ranked 106 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings in buildings with 10 or more dwellings | 15.4% | 36.2% | 32.7% | ranked 97 of 137 |
| Fixed internet at 100 Mbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings | 94% | 94% | 92% | ranked 22 of 137 |
| Fixed internet at 1 Gbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings | 91% | 90% | 80% | ranked 10 of 137 |
| Fibre optic connection (FTTB/FTTH): estimated share of buildings | 79% | 78% | 64% | ranked 30 of 137 |
| 5G coverage by all three operators (outdoors): share of buildings | 89% | 94% | 85% | ranked 42 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in a federal nature and landscape inventory | 5.6% | 19.7% | 23.9% | ranked 100 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in the federal landscape inventory (BLN/IFP) | 3.7% | 18.7% | 19.4% | ranked 103 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national mires and mire landscapes | 5.3% | 2.4% | 2.4% | ranked 15 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national floodplains | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% | ranked 99 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national dry meadows and pastures | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.7% | ranked 102 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in federal game reserves | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.2% | ranked 38 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in a park of national importance | 0.0% | 0.7% | 15.1% | ranked 47 of 137 |
| New passenger cars registered by private individuals during the year | 2,065 | 22,029 | 137,186 | ranked 15 of 137 |
| New passenger cars registered by private individuals per 1,000 inhabitants | 18.7 | 13.5 | 15.0 | ranked 30 of 137 |
| Share of battery-electric cars among new cars | 28.7% | 27.6% | 21.4% | ranked 22 of 133 |
| Share of plug-in hybrids among new cars | 14.0% | 11.2% | 11.0% | ranked 15 of 133 |
| Share of diesel cars (including non-plug-in hybrids) among new cars | 8.7% | 8.5% | 6.9% | ranked 39 of 133 |
| Cinemas | 1 | 29 | 258 | ranked 50 of 100 |
| Cinema screens | 1 | 106 | 616 | ranked 70 of 100 |
| Cinema seats | 71 | 15,363 | 95,497 | ranked 94 of 100 |
| Agricultural holdings | 183 | 2,934 | 46,270 | ranked 86 of 137 |
| Utilised agricultural area of holdings based in the municipality | 3,447 ha | 71,871 ha | 1,039,811 ha | ranked 88 of 137 |
| Utilised agricultural area per holding | 18.7 ha | 24.3 ha | 22.4 ha | ranked 97 of 137 |
| People employed in agriculture | 565 | 10,871 | 145,628 | ranked 86 of 137 |
| Share of organic farms | 23.4% | 17.1% | 16.9% | ranked 26 of 137 |
| Share of utilised agricultural area farmed organically | 26.5% | 17.9% | 18.5% | ranked 27 of 137 |
| Share of open arable land in the utilised agricultural area | 24.3% | 40.2% | 26.9% | ranked 66 of 137 |
| Share of permanent crops in the utilised agricultural area | 4.4% | 2.1% | 2.3% | ranked 28 of 137 |
| Cattle | 4,046 | 91,699 | 1,528,177 | ranked 92 of 137 |
| Cattle per 100 ha of utilised agricultural area | 117.8 | 127.6 | 147.0 | ranked 84 of 137 |
| Sheep | 1,200 | 17,066 | 355,639 | ranked 92 of 137 |
| Pigs | 1,577 | 33,535 | 1,257,722 | ranked 81 of 137 |
| Poultry | 17,272 | 666,894 | 13,499,944 | ranked 89 of 137 |
| Passenger cars owned by private individuals | 473.6 per 1,000 inhabitants | 390.6 per 1,000 inhabitants | 456.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 108 of 137 |
| Motorcycles owned by private individuals | 85.2 per 1,000 inhabitants | 75.6 per 1,000 inhabitants | 85.2 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 84 of 137 |
| Share of battery-electric passenger cars | 7.4% | 6.6% | 5.2% | ranked 3 of 137 |
| Share of hybrid passenger cars (plug-in or not) | 13.5% | 13.0% | 12.0% | ranked 25 of 137 |
| Share of conventional diesel passenger cars | 19.6% | 23.8% | 23.9% | ranked 127 of 137 |
| Share of passenger cars owned by legal entities | 10.0% | 15.4% | 13.9% | ranked 105 of 137 |
| Minergie-certified buildings | 825 | 9,116 | 32,915 | ranked 7 of 137 |
| Minergie-certified buildings per 1,000 dwellings | 15.2 | 11.2 | 6.7 | ranked 12 of 137 |
| Share of Minergie-P and Minergie-A among Minergie buildings | 8.2% | 7.9% | 11.8% | ranked 81 of 124 |
| Share of Minergie buildings with the ECO add-on | 2.7% | 4.6% | 3.8% | ranked 38 of 124 |
| Average annual temperature (average over the municipality's territory) | 9.6 °C | 9.7 °C | 9.2 °C | ranked 44 of 137 |
| Change in annual temperature compared with 1961-1990 | 1.3 °C | 1.3 °C | 1.3 °C | ranked 56 of 137 |
| Annual precipitation (average over the municipality's territory) | 1,276 mm | 1,162 mm | 1,171 mm | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Change in annual precipitation compared with 1961-1990 | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.3% | ranked 45 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration per year (share of possible duration) | 42% | 41% | 44% | ranked 75 of 137 |
| Change in relative sunshine duration compared with 1961-1990 (percentage points) | 4.8 percentage points | 4.8 percentage points | 3.9 percentage points | ranked 15 of 137 |
| Turnout in the National Council elections | 55.1% | 47.7% | 46.9% | ranked 17 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: SVP | 29.5% | 27.7% | 27.2% | ranked 78 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: SP | 14.6% | 21.3% | 19.0% | ranked 80 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: FDP | 21.9% | 12.2% | 14.2% | ranked 19 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Centre | 7.7% | 8.3% | 13.5% | ranked 109 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: GREENS | 7.1% | 9.8% | 10.0% | ranked 77 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: GLP | 13.6% | 12.2% | 7.5% | ranked 3 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Left-wing and green parties | 22.1% | 32.3% | 30.1% | ranked 78 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Traditional conservative and right-wing parties | 60.4% | 49.7% | 57.6% | ranked 94 of 137 |
| Supermarkets (OpenStreetMap) | 49 | 732 | 4,129 | ranked 20 of 137 |
| Supermarkets per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 4.4 per 10,000 inh. | 4.5 per 10,000 inh. | 4.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 83 of 137 |
| Farm shops (OpenStreetMap) | 42 | 309 | 1,931 | ranked 5 of 137 |
| Car sharing stations (OpenStreetMap) | 21 | 427 | 1,445 | ranked 14 of 137 |
| Cemeteries (OpenStreetMap) | 16 | 191 | 2,839 | ranked 72 of 137 |
| Parks (OpenStreetMap) | 65 | 571 | 4,069 | ranked 11 of 137 |
| Parks per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 5.9 per 10,000 inh. | 3.5 per 10,000 inh. | 4.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 24 of 137 |
| Fountains and drinking water points (OpenStreetMap) | 293 | 3,968 | 23,373 | ranked 16 of 137 |
| Fountains and drinking water points per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 2.66 per 1,000 inh. | 2.43 per 1,000 inh. | 2.54 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 63 of 137 |
| Bank branches (OpenStreetMap) | 25 | 269 | 2,173 | ranked 16 of 137 |
| Bank branches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 2.3 per 10,000 inh. | 1.6 per 10,000 inh. | 2.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 85 of 137 |
| Petrol stations (OpenStreetMap) | 27 | 458 | 3,708 | ranked 55 of 137 |
| Petrol stations per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 2.4 per 10,000 inh. | 2.8 per 10,000 inh. | 4.1 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 129 of 137 |
| Fire stations (OpenStreetMap) | 13 | 161 | 1,259 | ranked 19 of 137 |
| Viewpoints (OpenStreetMap) | 48 | 467 | 4,505 | ranked 22 of 137 |
| Tourist attractions (OpenStreetMap) | 16 | 181 | 1,660 | ranked 26 of 137 |
| Castles, fortresses and castle ruins (OpenStreetMap) | 2 | 70 | 735 | ranked 90 of 137 |
| Sports halls and centres (OpenStreetMap) | 43 | 726 | 3,520 | ranked 21 of 137 |
| Sports halls and centres per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 3.9 per 10,000 inh. | 4.4 per 10,000 inh. | 3.9 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 70 of 137 |
| Fitness centres (OpenStreetMap) | 15 | 278 | 949 | ranked 11 of 137 |
| Ice rinks (OpenStreetMap) | 4 | 18 | 156 | ranked 6 of 137 |
| Sports pitches (OpenStreetMap) | 401 | 5,993 | 28,795 | ranked 13 of 137 |
| Sports pitches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 36.3 per 10,000 inh. | 36.7 per 10,000 inh. | 31.6 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 49 of 137 |
| Football pitches (OpenStreetMap) | 57 | 782 | 4,820 | ranked 19 of 137 |
| Playgrounds (OpenStreetMap) | 174 | 2,895 | 12,922 | ranked 17 of 137 |
| Playgrounds per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 15.8 per 10,000 inh. | 17.7 per 10,000 inh. | 14.2 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 48 of 137 |
| Theatres and arts centres (OpenStreetMap) | 4 | 105 | 715 | ranked 36 of 137 |
| Hospitals and clinics (OpenStreetMap) | 5 | 29 | 296 | ranked 8 of 137 |
| Hotels, guest houses and hostels (OpenStreetMap) | 14 | 356 | 5,436 | ranked 93 of 137 |
| Hotels, guest houses and hostels per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 0.13 per 1,000 inh. | 0.22 per 1,000 inh. | 0.59 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 126 of 137 |
| Campsites (OpenStreetMap) | 2 | 24 | 555 | ranked 70 of 137 |
| Museums (OpenStreetMap) | 15 | 190 | 1,240 | ranked 17 of 137 |
| Museums per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.4 per 10,000 inh. | 1.2 per 10,000 inh. | 1.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 67 of 137 |
| Libraries (OpenStreetMap) | 13 | 193 | 1,244 | ranked 24 of 137 |
| Libraries per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.2 per 10,000 inh. | 1.2 per 10,000 inh. | 1.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 74 of 137 |
| Places of worship (OpenStreetMap) | 39 | 575 | 6,978 | ranked 73 of 137 |
| Places of worship per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 0.35 per 1,000 inh. | 0.35 per 1,000 inh. | 0.75 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 125 of 137 |
| Post offices (OpenStreetMap) | 11 | 174 | 1,374 | ranked 42 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 123 of 137 |
| Mountain huts and shelters (OpenStreetMap) | 4 | 29 | 890 | ranked 53 of 137 |
| Aerial lifts and ski lifts (OpenStreetMap) | 0 | 19 | 1,961 | ranked 91 of 137 |
| Golf courses (OpenStreetMap) | 1 | 18 | 133 | ranked 31 of 137 |
| Named peaks (OpenStreetMap) | 5 | 161 | 7,762 | ranked 102 of 137 |
| Marked hiking routes (OpenStreetMap) | 180.8 km | 3,028 km | 46,779 km | ranked 80 of 137 |
| Marked hiking routes per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap) | 2.14 km/km² | 1.86 km/km² | 1.19 km/km² | ranked 7 of 137 |
| Marked cycling routes (OpenStreetMap) | 66.2 km | 984.6 km | 10,775 km | ranked 60 of 137 |
| Marked mountain bike routes (OpenStreetMap) | 4.6 km | 116.8 km | 8,123 km | ranked 94 of 137 |
| Alpine ski runs (OpenStreetMap) | 0.0 km | 10.0 km | 4,192 km | ranked 85 of 137 |
| Cross-country ski trails (OpenStreetMap) | 15.5 km | 53.3 km | 2,642 km | ranked 39 of 137 |
| Footpaths and trails (OpenStreetMap) | 117.7 km | 2,141 km | 53,025 km | ranked 101 of 137 |
| Footpaths and trails per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap) | 1.39 km/km² | 1.32 km/km² | 1.35 km/km² | ranked 59 of 137 |
| Employed persons living in the municipality | 50,540 | 820,005 | 4,279,437 | ranked 18 of 137 |
| Employed persons working in the municipality | 36,077 | 912,893 | 4,279,437 | ranked 27 of 137 |
| Commuting balance (persons working in the municipality minus employed residents) | −14,463 | 92,888 | 0 | ranked 135 of 137 |
| Share of employed residents who work in another canton | 8.8% | 10.5% | 19.3% | ranked 94 of 137 |
| Road length (excluding national roads) | 563.8 km | 8,232 km | 82,509 km | ranked 64 of 137 |
| Road network density | 6.66 km/km² | 5.06 km/km² | 2.10 km/km² | ranked 7 of 137 |
| Road length per inhabitant | 5.1 m | 5.1 m | 9.1 m | ranked 129 of 137 |
| Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean) | 6.6 µg/m³ | 7.0 µg/m³ | 6.3 µg/m³ | ranked 31 of 137 |
| Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean) | 9.7 µg/m³ | 10.8 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ | ranked 26 of 137 |
| Ozone O₃ (93.2nd percentile of daily maximum 8-hour means) | 111 µg/m³ | 110 µg/m³ | 109 µg/m³ | ranked 36 of 137 |
| Restaurants, cafés and bars (Overture Maps) | 239 | 6,578 | 40,685 | ranked 53 of 137 |
| Restaurants, cafés and bars per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps) | 2.2 per 1,000 inh. | 4.0 per 1,000 inh. | 4.5 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 132 of 137 |
| Building trades and construction businesses (Overture Maps) | 247 | 4,635 | 31,318 | ranked 40 of 137 |
| Building trades and construction businesses per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps) | 2.2 per 1,000 inh. | 2.8 per 1,000 inh. | 3.4 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 136 of 137 |
| Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year) | 23.0 | 1,178 | 4,656 | ranked 27 of 137 |
| Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) | 0.21 | 0.72 | 0.51 | ranked 48 of 137 |
| Value of public contracts awarded by buyers in the municipality (per year) | 33.29 M CHF | 5,247 M CHF | 23,213 M CHF | ranked 32 of 137 |
| Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) | 20.5 | 1,264 | 4,782 | ranked 53 of 137 |
| Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) | 0.19 | 0.77 | 0.52 | ranked 104 of 137 |
| Value of public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) | 28.86 M CHF | 6,018 M CHF | 21,085 M CHF | ranked 70 of 137 |
| Pharmacies (OpenStreetMap) | 15 | 240 | 1,647 | ranked 29 of 137 |
| Pharmacies per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.4 per 10,000 inh. | 1.5 per 10,000 inh. | 1.8 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 70 of 137 |
| Schools (OpenStreetMap) | 92 | 1,244 | 5,940 | ranked 11 of 137 |
| Schools per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 8.3 per 10,000 inh. | 7.6 per 10,000 inh. | 6.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 36 of 137 |
| Shops (OpenStreetMap) | 500 | 10,571 | 52,017 | ranked 25 of 137 |
| Shops per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 4.5 per 1,000 inh. | 6.5 per 1,000 inh. | 5.7 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 86 of 137 |
| Average altitude of the area | 563 m | 543 m | 1,340 m | ranked 96 of 137 |
| Average slope of the terrain | 7.0 ° | 7.9 ° | 19.1 ° | ranked 111 of 137 |
| Share of the area with a slope above 15° | 7.3% | 15.6% | 55.2% | ranked 119 of 137 |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-10-year flood) | 0.0% | 5.0% | 7.7% | ranked 128 of 129 |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-100-year flood) | 0.0% | 6.3% | 9.5% | ranked 129 of 129 |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-500-year flood) | 0.1% | 6.8% | 10.3% | ranked 127 of 129 |
| Land area under more than 1 m of water in a 1-in-100-year river flood | 0.0% | 4.7% | 7.0% | ranked 125 of 129 |
| Seismic hazard: peak ground acceleration (10 % in 50 years) | 0.0500 g | 0.0480 g | 0.0586 g | ranked 98 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) | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.1% | ranked 5 of 137 |
| Share of water surfaces (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, lagoons) | 0.2% | 0.7% | 1.6% | ranked 83 of 137 |
| Sealed soil: average imperviousness density | 13.6% | 11.1% | 3.5% | ranked 12 of 137 |
| Public transport stops per 1,000 inhabitants | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.8 | ranked 111 of 137 |
| Public transport stops per km² | 2.83 | 1.57 | 0.66 | ranked 6 of 137 |
| Weekday departures per 1,000 inhabitants | 181 | 272 | 268 | ranked 87 of 137 |
| Railway stations and halts | 12 | 160 | 1,730 | ranked 53 of 137 |
| Share of land area that is built-up | 8.6% | 5.9% | 2.0% | ranked 7 of 137 |
| Built-up surface per inhabitant | 69 m²/inh. | 63 m²/inh. | 89 m²/inh. | ranked 126 of 137 |
| Increase in built-up surface since 1975 | 63% | 46% | 71% | ranked 116 of 137 |
| Increase in built-up surface since 2000 | 22% | 17% | 25% | ranked 114 of 137 |
| Jobs in full-time equivalents (FTE) | 32,618 | 886,799 | 4,404,171 | ranked 34 of 137 |
| Employment level (full-time equivalents as a percentage of employees) | 74.3% | 77.1% | 77.5% | ranked 103 of 137 |
| Share of jobs held by women | 53.2% | 46.8% | 46.1% | ranked 2 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in the primary sector | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.8% | ranked 114 of 137 |
| Change in jobs over ten years | 8.2% | 13.3% | 12.6% | ranked 85 of 137 |
| Jobs per establishment | 5.3 | 9.1 | 7.8 | ranked 105 of 137 |
| Change in the number of establishments over ten years | 7.5% | 8.9% | 9.7% | ranked 57 of 137 |
| Share of people under 20 | 20.1% | 19.6% | 19.8% | ranked 52 of 137 |
| Share of 20- to 64-year-olds | 57.5% | 62.8% | 60.4% | ranked 106 of 137 |
| Share of 20- to 39-year-olds | 20.0% | 27.9% | 25.8% | ranked 126 of 137 |
| Share of people aged 80 and over | 8.0% | 5.5% | 5.9% | ranked 8 of 137 |
| Old-age dependency ratio (people aged 65 and over per 100 people aged 20 to 64) | 39.1 per 100 people | 28.5 per 100 people | 33.3 per 100 people | ranked 42 of 137 |
| Share of single people (aged 20 and over) | 29.3% | 36.5% | 33.5% | ranked 94 of 137 |
| Share of people married or in a registered partnership (aged 20 and over) | 53.4% | 47.9% | 49.7% | ranked 62 of 137 |
| Share of people divorced or with a dissolved partnership (aged 20 and over) | 11.5% | 10.9% | 11.3% | ranked 50 of 137 |
| Share of widowed people (aged 20 and over) | 5.8% | 4.7% | 5.5% | ranked 67 of 137 |
| Private households | 48,207 | 734,695 | 4,105,458 | ranked 19 of 137 |
| Average household size | 2.25 persons | 2.18 persons | 2.18 persons | ranked 50 of 137 |
| Share of one-person households | 34.1% | 37.3% | 37.4% | ranked 89 of 137 |
| Share of households of 5 persons or more | 4.9% | 5.0% | 5.3% | ranked 98 of 137 |
| Share of the population born abroad | 36.1% | 37.4% | 32.9% | ranked 22 of 137 |
| Share of the foreign population born in Switzerland | 14.9% | 15.6% | 17.9% | ranked 107 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh/year) | 25.20 Rp./kWh | 24.85 Rp./kWh | 27.24 Rp./kWh | ranked 114 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H2 (2,500 kWh/year) | 27.56 Rp./kWh | 26.86 Rp./kWh | 29.75 Rp./kWh | ranked 115 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H6 (25,000 kWh/year) | 22.59 Rp./kWh | 21.42 Rp./kWh | 23.08 Rp./kWh | ranked 91 of 137 |
| Annual electricity bill excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh) | 1,134 CHF/year | 1,118 CHF/year | 1,226 CHF/year | ranked 114 of 137 |
| Share of energy supply in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 43.9% | 43.2% | 40.8% | ranked 46 of 137 |
| Share of grid usage in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 46.2% | 45.3% | 46.4% | ranked 79 of 137 |
| Share of levies and charges in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 9.9% | 11.4% | 12.8% | ranked 101 of 137 |
| Saving with the operator's cheapest product, typical household H4 | 0.8% | 1.0% | 2.3% | ranked 78 of 86 |
| Change in the electricity price over 5 years, typical household H4 | 34.1% | 31.5% | 29.7% | ranked 56 of 137 |
| Active enterprises per 1,000 inhabitants | 68.9 | 67.8 | 66.4 | ranked 35 of 137 |
| Share of enterprises in the secondary sector | 9.6% | 11.8% | 16.0% | ranked 135 of 137 |
| Jobs per active enterprise | 4.9 | 9.3 | 7.9 | ranked 110 of 137 |
| Vacant dwelling rate | 0.91% | 0.52% | 0.93% | ranked 71 of 137 |
| Vacant dwellings | 488 | 4,189 | 45,143 | ranked 28 of 137 |
| Share of vacant dwellings for rent | 72.3% | 77.2% | 77.6% | ranked 75 of 135 |
| Share of recently built vacant dwellings (2 years or less) | 15.2% | 14.5% | 8.6% | ranked 19 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings in single-family houses | 15.6% | 15.8% | 13.0% | ranked 59 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings with 1 to 2 rooms | 20.5% | 23.3% | 25.7% | ranked 87 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 24.2% | 21.1% | 17.5% | ranked 40 of 135 |
| Share of second homes | 9.7% | 7.7% | 15.1% | ranked 96 of 137 |
| Second homes (neither primary residences nor equivalent dwellings) | 5,130 | 61,059 | 729,464 | ranked 43 of 137 |
Frequently asked questions
How many municipalities are there in Meilen District?
Meilen District has 11 municipalities; the largest is Küsnacht (ZH) with 15,250 residents.
What is the population of Meilen District?
Meilen District has 110,383 residents (2025), or 1,305 people per km².
Where is Meilen District?
Meilen District is part of Zurich (canton).