Transport · 2024
Car ownership rate (passenger cars): ranking of municipalities
Car ownership rate (passenger cars): Appenzell comes top with 973 per 1,000 inh. and Basel comes last with 311 per 1,000 inh. The median across 179 municipalities is 508 per 1,000 inh.
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| # | Municipality | Canton | Car ownership rate (passenger cars) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appenzell | Appenzell Innerrhoden | 973 per 1,000 inh. |
| 2 | St. Moritz | Grisons | 805 per 1,000 inh. |
| 3 | Freienbach | Schwyz | 783 per 1,000 inh. |
| 4 | Kloten | Zurich | 777 per 1,000 inh. |
| 5 | Cham | Zug | 743 per 1,000 inh. |
| 6 | Rümlang | Zurich | 725 per 1,000 inh. |
| 7 | Opfikon | Zurich | 683 per 1,000 inh. |
| 8 | Mendrisio | Ticino | 679 per 1,000 inh. |
| 9 | Sursee | Lucerne | 674 per 1,000 inh. |
| 10 | Küssnacht (SZ) | Schwyz | 645 per 1,000 inh. |
| 11 | Baar | Zug | 644 per 1,000 inh. |
| 12 | Weinfelden | Thurgau | 633 per 1,000 inh. |
| 13 | Monthey | Valais | 626 per 1,000 inh. |
| 14 | Sarnen | Obwalden | 625 per 1,000 inh. |
| 15 | Sion | Valais | 623 per 1,000 inh. |
| 16 | Rothrist | Aargau | 622 per 1,000 inh. |
| 17 | Chiasso | Ticino | 617 per 1,000 inh. |
| 18 | Murten | Fribourg | 615 per 1,000 inh. |
| 19 | Martigny | Valais | 614 per 1,000 inh. |
| 20 | Steinhausen | Zug | 611 per 1,000 inh. |
| 21 | Langenthal | Bern | 610 per 1,000 inh. |
| 22 | Altstätten | St. Gallen | 609 per 1,000 inh. |
| 23 | Hinwil | Zurich | 605 per 1,000 inh. |
| 23 | Glarus Nord | Glarus | 605 per 1,000 inh. |
| 25 | Einsiedeln | Schwyz | 602 per 1,000 inh. |
| 26 | Sierre | Valais | 601 per 1,000 inh. |
| 27 | Lugano | Ticino | 599 per 1,000 inh. |
| 28 | Zug | Zug | 598 per 1,000 inh. |
| 28 | Oftringen | Aargau | 598 per 1,000 inh. |
| 30 | Urdorf | Zurich | 596 per 1,000 inh. |
| 30 | Widnau | St. Gallen | 596 per 1,000 inh. |
| 32 | Amriswil | Thurgau | 595 per 1,000 inh. |
| 32 | Frauenfeld | Thurgau | 595 per 1,000 inh. |
| 34 | Schwyz | Schwyz | 591 per 1,000 inh. |
| 35 | Bellinzona | Ticino | 590 per 1,000 inh. |
| 36 | Le Mont-sur-Lausanne | Vaud | 589 per 1,000 inh. |
| 37 | Stans | Nidwalden | 587 per 1,000 inh. |
| 38 | Lachen | Schwyz | 585 per 1,000 inh. |
| 39 | Volketswil | Zurich | 580 per 1,000 inh. |
| 40 | Altdorf (UR) | Uri | 577 per 1,000 inh. |
| 41 | Wallisellen | Zurich | 574 per 1,000 inh. |
| 42 | Wohlen (AG) | Aargau | 569 per 1,000 inh. |
| 43 | Hochdorf | Lucerne | 568 per 1,000 inh. |
| 44 | Möhlin | Aargau | 566 per 1,000 inh. |
| 45 | Arosa | Grisons | 565 per 1,000 inh. |
| 46 | Glarus | Glarus | 563 per 1,000 inh. |
| 46 | Kreuzlingen | Thurgau | 563 per 1,000 inh. |
| 48 | Gland | Vaud | 562 per 1,000 inh. |
| 49 | Laténa | Neuchâtel | 556 per 1,000 inh. |
| 50 | Gossau (SG) | St. Gallen | 555 per 1,000 inh. |
| 51 | Buchs (SG) | St. Gallen | 554 per 1,000 inh. |
| 52 | Willisau | Lucerne | 553 per 1,000 inh. |
| 52 | Zofingen | Aargau | 553 per 1,000 inh. |
| 52 | Visp | Valais | 553 per 1,000 inh. |
| 55 | Regensdorf | Zurich | 551 per 1,000 inh. |
| 56 | Arth | Schwyz | 550 per 1,000 inh. |
| 57 | Grenchen | Solothurn | 544 per 1,000 inh. |
| 58 | Arbon | Thurgau | 543 per 1,000 inh. |
| 59 | Le Locle | Neuchâtel | 542 per 1,000 inh. |
| 60 | Zollikofen | Bern | 541 per 1,000 inh. |
| 60 | Bulle | Fribourg | 541 per 1,000 inh. |
| 60 | Herisau | Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 541 per 1,000 inh. |
| 63 | Landquart | Grisons | 540 per 1,000 inh. |
| 64 | Solothurn | Solothurn | 538 per 1,000 inh. |
| 65 | La Neuveville | Bern | 535 per 1,000 inh. |
| 65 | Uzwil | St. Gallen | 535 per 1,000 inh. |
| 67 | Crissier | Vaud | 530 per 1,000 inh. |
| 68 | Moutier | Bern | 529 per 1,000 inh. |
| 68 | Davos | Grisons | 529 per 1,000 inh. |
| 70 | Wil (SG) | St. Gallen | 527 per 1,000 inh. |
| 71 | Meilen | Zurich | 525 per 1,000 inh. |
| 72 | Muri bei Bern | Bern | 524 per 1,000 inh. |
| 72 | Aesch (BL) | Basel-Landschaft | 524 per 1,000 inh. |
| 74 | Lenzburg | Aargau | 521 per 1,000 inh. |
| 75 | Pfäffikon | Zurich | 520 per 1,000 inh. |
| 75 | Flawil | St. Gallen | 520 per 1,000 inh. |
| 77 | Rüti (ZH) | Zurich | 519 per 1,000 inh. |
| 78 | Zuchwil | Solothurn | 518 per 1,000 inh. |
| 78 | Spreitenbach | Aargau | 518 per 1,000 inh. |
| 78 | Romanshorn | Thurgau | 518 per 1,000 inh. |
| 81 | Bassersdorf | Zurich | 517 per 1,000 inh. |
| 82 | Payerne | Vaud | 516 per 1,000 inh. |
| 83 | Richterswil | Zurich | 515 per 1,000 inh. |
| 84 | Delémont | Jura | 513 per 1,000 inh. |
| 85 | Stäfa | Zurich | 512 per 1,000 inh. |
| 85 | Brig-Glis | Valais | 512 per 1,000 inh. |
| 87 | Lyss | Bern | 511 per 1,000 inh. |
| 88 | Arlesheim | Basel-Landschaft | 510 per 1,000 inh. |
| 89 | Liestal | Basel-Landschaft | 509 per 1,000 inh. |
| 90 | Affoltern am Albis | Zurich | 508 per 1,000 inh. |
| 90 | Plan-les-Ouates | Geneva | 508 per 1,000 inh. |
| 92 | Zollikon | Zurich | 507 per 1,000 inh. |
| 93 | Belp | Bern | 506 per 1,000 inh. |
| 93 | Pratteln | Basel-Landschaft | 506 per 1,000 inh. |
| 95 | Steffisburg | Bern | 505 per 1,000 inh. |
| 96 | Bussigny | Vaud | 503 per 1,000 inh. |
| 97 | Schlieren | Zurich | 501 per 1,000 inh. |
| 98 | Küsnacht (ZH) | Zurich | 500 per 1,000 inh. |
| 98 | Schaffhausen | Schaffhausen | 500 per 1,000 inh. |
| 100 | Illnau-Effretikon | Zurich | 499 per 1,000 inh. |
Bottom of the ranking
| # | Municipality | Canton | Car ownership rate (passenger cars) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 165 | Prilly | Vaud | 383 per 1,000 inh. |
| 166 | Lucerne | Lucerne | 382 per 1,000 inh. |
| 166 | Le Grand-Saconnex | Geneva | 382 per 1,000 inh. |
| 168 | Ostermundigen | Bern | 381 per 1,000 inh. |
| 168 | Onex | Geneva | 381 per 1,000 inh. |
| 170 | Winterthur | Zurich | 379 per 1,000 inh. |
| 171 | Biel/Bienne | Bern | 371 per 1,000 inh. |
| 172 | Fribourg | Fribourg | 367 per 1,000 inh. |
| 173 | Zermatt | Valais | 360 per 1,000 inh. |
| 174 | Bern | Bern | 358 per 1,000 inh. |
| 174 | Vevey | Vaud | 358 per 1,000 inh. |
| 176 | Geneva | Geneva | 325 per 1,000 inh. |
| 177 | Zürich | Zurich | 318 per 1,000 inh. |
| 178 | Lausanne | Vaud | 316 per 1,000 inh. |
| 179 | Basel | Basel-Stadt | 311 per 1,000 inh. |
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Frequently asked questions
Which municipality ranks first for “Car ownership rate (passenger cars)”?
Appenzell ranks first for “Car ownership rate (passenger cars)”, with 973 per 1,000 inh.
What is the median for “Car ownership rate (passenger cars)”?
The median across the 179 ranked municipalities is 508 per 1,000 inh.