Transport · 2020

Out-commuters (work in another municipality): ranking of municipalities

Out-commuters (work in another municipality): Zürich comes top with 65,738 and Samnaun comes last with 25. The median across 1,764 municipalities is 796. The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.

Podium and top 100

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1Zürich65,7382Winterthur30,5903Lausanne26,589
#MunicipalityCantonOut-commuters (work in another municipality)
1ZürichZurich65,738
2WinterthurZurich30,590
3LausanneVaud26,589
4BaselBasel-Stadt24,985
5GenevaGeneva24,804
6BernBern21,725
7LucerneLucerne19,182
8KönizBern15,415
9DübendorfZurich13,108
10UsterZurich13,107
11St. GallenSt. Gallen12,938
12DietikonZurich10,915
13LancyGeneva10,878
14Biel/BienneBern10,854
15EmmenLucerne10,721
16ThunBern10,683
17KriensLucerne9,938
18VernierGeneva9,936
19OpfikonZurich9,215
20Wetzikon (ZH)Zurich9,085
21BaarZug9,074
22ZugZug8,863
23WädenswilZurich8,809
24FribourgFribourg8,799
25BülachZurich8,746
26Rapperswil-JonaSt. Gallen8,589
27SchlierenZurich8,291
28HorgenZurich8,261
29WettingenAargau8,147
30AllschwilBasel-Landschaft7,966
31SchaffhausenSchaffhausen7,764
32AdliswilZurich7,749
33VolketswilZurich7,720
34RegensdorfZurich7,582
35WallisellenZurich7,563
36ThalwilZurich7,524
37Wil (SG)St. Gallen7,423
38FrauenfeldThurgau7,405
39LuganoTicino7,197
40Renens (VD)Vaud7,196
41ChamZug7,125
42Illnau-EffretikonZurich7,123
43RiehenBasel-Stadt7,050
44AarauAargau6,981
45KlotenZurich6,974
46MeyrinGeneva6,943
47OstermundigenBern6,830
48PullyVaud6,558
49NyonVaud6,462
50KreuzlingenThurgau6,448
51OltenSolothurn6,368
52Reinach (BL)Basel-Landschaft6,326
53Glarus NordGlarus6,318
54OftringenAargau6,182
55BinningenBasel-Landschaft6,125
56Yverdon-les-BainsVaud6,121
57SteffisburgBern6,089
58Carouge (GE)Geneva6,048
59MuttenzBasel-Landschaft6,044
60BellinzonaTicino6,020
61PrattelnBasel-Landschaft6,019
62Gossau (SG)St. Gallen6,012
63MontreuxVaud5,979
64Wohlen (AG)Aargau5,908
65FreienbachSchwyz5,811
66OnexGeneva5,720
67BulleFribourg5,658
68MorgesVaud5,530
69LyssBern5,526
70EbikonLucerne5,462
71VeveyVaud5,459
72SolothurnSolothurn5,442
73Val-de-RuzNeuchâtel5,409
74MeilenZurich5,379
75BassersdorfZurich5,366
76ZollikonZurich5,363
77RichterswilZurich5,359
78HorwLucerne5,294
79Küsnacht (ZH)Zurich5,256
80RheinfeldenAargau5,197
81La Chaux-de-FondsNeuchâtel5,158
82StäfaZurich5,157
83GrenchenSolothurn4,900
84ArbonThurgau4,883
85HerisauAppenzell Ausserrhoden4,838
86AmriswilThurgau4,835
87ArthSchwyz4,795
88RischZug4,787
89LiestalBasel-Landschaft4,745
90Küssnacht (SZ)Schwyz4,737
91Rüti (ZH)Zurich4,726
92EinsiedelnSchwyz4,720
93PfäffikonZurich4,676
94SionValais4,671
95GlandVaud4,670
96BurgdorfBern4,664
97UzwilSt. Gallen4,657
98BruggAargau4,612
99MaurZurich4,582
100LenzburgAargau4,571

Bottom of the ranking

#MunicipalityCantonOut-commuters (work in another municipality)
1750Bergün FilisurGrisons148
1751TujetschGrisons144
1752Sils im Engadin/SeglGrisons140
1753ObergomsValais135
1754CréminesBern134
1755JaunFribourg132
1756LavizzaraTicino127
1757Ronco sopra AsconaTicino120
1758Saas-FeeValais118
1759OnsernoneTicino112
1760LeukerbadValais110
1761RheinwaldGrisons96
1762Val MüstairGrisons67
1763ValsGrisons55
1764SamnaunGrisons25

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Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Out-commuters (work in another municipality)”?

Zürich ranks first for “Out-commuters (work in another municipality)”, with 65,738.

What is the median for “Out-commuters (work in another municipality)”?

The median across the 1,764 ranked municipalities is 796.