Transport · 2025
Passenger cars owned by private individuals: ranking of municipalities
Passenger cars owned by private individuals: Morcote comes top with 844.3 per 1,000 inhabitants and Basel comes last with 225.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median across 1,810 municipalities is 557.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.
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1Morcote844.3 per 1,000 inhabitants2Silvaplana831.2 per 1,000 inhabitants3Ronco sopra Ascona827.5 per 1,000 inhabitants
| # | Municipality | Canton | Passenger cars owned by private individuals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morcote | Ticino | 844.3 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 2 | Silvaplana | Grisons | 831.2 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 3 | Ronco sopra Ascona | Ticino | 827.5 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 4 | Rougemont | Vaud | 785.4 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 5 | Gsteig | Bern | 736.5 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 6 | Rüdlingen | Schaffhausen | 735.8 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 7 | La Punt Chamues-ch | Grisons | 735.3 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 8 | Icogne | Valais | 731.2 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 9 | Champéry | Valais | 727.9 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 10 | Mont-Noble | Valais | 726.4 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 11 | Evionnaz | Valais | 725.1 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 12 | La Brévine | Neuchâtel | 723.1 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 13 | Crans-Montana | Valais | 720.7 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 14 | Brissago | Ticino | 715.3 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 15 | Evolène | Valais | 714.3 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 16 | Brusio | Grisons | 710.8 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 17 | Dorénaz | Valais | 708.0 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 18 | Drei Höfe | Solothurn | 707.0 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 19 | Schmiedrued | Aargau | 706.6 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 20 | Breggia | Ticino | 702.0 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 21 | Bursinel | Vaud | 698.5 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 22 | Vernate | Ticino | 697.4 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 23 | Salenstein | Thurgau | 696.4 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 24 | S-chanf | Grisons | 695.7 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 25 | Schlossrued | Aargau | 694.8 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 26 | Obersaxen Mundaun | Grisons | 694.2 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 27 | Leytron | Valais | 692.5 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 28 | Troistorrents | Valais | 691.8 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 29 | Oulens-sous-Echallens | Vaud | 689.7 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 30 | Alpthal | Schwyz | 688.0 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 31 | Meisterschwanden | Aargau | 686.5 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 32 | Buchberg | Schaffhausen | 686.3 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 33 | Dully | Vaud | 686.0 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 34 | Arbaz | Valais | 685.2 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 35 | Nendaz | Valais | 683.6 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 36 | Günsberg | Solothurn | 683.5 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 37 | Vionnaz | Valais | 683.4 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 37 | Les Genevez (JU) | Jura | 683.4 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 39 | Val-d'Illiez | Valais | 683.1 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 40 | Inkwil | Bern | 682.6 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 40 | Zuoz | Grisons | 682.6 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 42 | Rüeggisberg | Bern | 681.1 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 43 | Walterswil (BE) | Bern | 680.9 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 44 | Amlikon-Bissegg | Thurgau | 680.3 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 45 | Sils im Engadin/Segl | Grisons | 679.7 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 46 | Schwaderloch | Aargau | 679.5 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 47 | Wengi | Bern | 678.1 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 48 | Lantsch/Lenz | Grisons | 677.9 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 49 | Cama | Grisons | 677.6 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 50 | Bovernier | Valais | 676.5 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 51 | Allmendingen | Bern | 676.3 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 52 | Savièse | Valais | 675.7 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 53 | Bettwil | Aargau | 675.3 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 54 | Wintersingen | Basel-Landschaft | 674.6 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 55 | Röthenbach im Emmental | Bern | 673.2 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 56 | Hohentannen | Thurgau | 673.1 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 57 | Birrwil | Aargau | 671.6 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 58 | Wäldi | Thurgau | 670.1 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 59 | Haute-Ajoie | Jura | 669.8 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 60 | Bure | Jura | 669.7 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 61 | Celerina/Schlarigna | Grisons | 669.5 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 62 | Saint-Martin (VS) | Valais | 669.4 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 63 | Porza | Ticino | 668.6 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 64 | Vex | Valais | 668.5 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 65 | Boncourt | Jura | 667.8 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 66 | Saint-Martin (FR) | Fribourg | 667.6 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 66 | Agarn | Valais | 667.6 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 68 | Rottenschwil | Aargau | 666.3 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 69 | San Vittore | Grisons | 666.0 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 70 | Liddes | Valais | 665.8 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 71 | Feusisberg | Schwyz | 665.5 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 71 | Hellikon | Aargau | 665.5 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 73 | Känerkinden | Basel-Landschaft | 665.4 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 74 | Val de Bagnes | Valais | 665.0 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 75 | La Baroche | Jura | 664.6 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 76 | Mettauertal | Aargau | 664.2 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 76 | Orselina | Ticino | 664.2 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 78 | Vorderthal | Schwyz | 663.8 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 79 | Hochwald | Solothurn | 663.5 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 80 | Montfaucon | Jura | 661.9 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 81 | Schupfart | Aargau | 661.6 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 82 | Lüscherz | Bern | 661.5 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 82 | Rue | Fribourg | 661.5 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 84 | Chéserex | Vaud | 661.2 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 85 | Buchegg | Solothurn | 660.6 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 86 | Basse-Vendline | Jura | 659.9 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 87 | Collonges | Valais | 659.4 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 88 | Sembrancher | Valais | 658.6 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 89 | Homburg | Thurgau | 657.5 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 90 | Blauen | Basel-Landschaft | 657.1 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 90 | Bremblens | Vaud | 657.1 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 92 | Acquarossa | Ticino | 656.9 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 92 | Martigny-Combe | Valais | 656.9 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 94 | Buchillon | Vaud | 656.4 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 94 | Anniviers | Valais | 656.4 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 96 | Leutwil | Aargau | 655.3 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 97 | Gontenschwil | Aargau | 654.5 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 98 | Neunforn | Thurgau | 653.8 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 99 | Eich | Lucerne | 653.2 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 100 | Grône | Valais | 652.0 per 1,000 inhabitants |
Bottom of the ranking
| # | Municipality | Canton | Passenger cars owned by private individuals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1796 | Winterthur | Zurich | 321.1 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 1797 | Saas-Fee | Valais | 315.2 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 1798 | Fribourg | Fribourg | 307.9 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 1799 | Carouge (GE) | Geneva | 306.6 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 1800 | Biel/Bienne | Bern | 306.5 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 1801 | Vevey | Vaud | 305.9 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 1802 | Lucerne | Lucerne | 288.9 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 1803 | Zermatt | Valais | 282.8 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 1804 | Chavannes-près-Renens | Vaud | 280.3 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 1805 | Giornico | Ticino | 272.6 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 1806 | Lausanne | Vaud | 266.8 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 1807 | Geneva | Geneva | 257.5 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 1808 | Zürich | Zurich | 235.4 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 1809 | Bern | Bern | 232.7 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 1810 | Basel | Basel-Stadt | 225.6 per 1,000 inhabitants |
Regions compared
Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.
- Valais575.7 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Thurgau549.7 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Schwyz549.5 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Ticino546.9 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Jura544.7 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Appenzell Innerrhoden540.1 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Nidwalden536.1 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Obwalden523.8 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Grisons523.6 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Fribourg521.2 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Aargau512.7 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Solothurn511.8 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Glarus504.5 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Schaffhausen500.9 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden498.6 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Uri492.3 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Neuchâtel486.8 per 1,000 inhabitants
- St. Gallen479.1 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Zug457.0 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Basel-Landschaft444.6 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Lucerne443.8 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Vaud441.3 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Bern440.7 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Zurich390.6 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Geneva335.7 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Basel-Stadt242.2 per 1,000 inhabitants
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Frequently asked questions
Which municipality ranks first for “Passenger cars owned by private individuals”?
Morcote ranks first for “Passenger cars owned by private individuals”, with 844.3 per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the median for “Passenger cars owned by private individuals”?
The median across the 1,810 ranked municipalities is 557.2 per 1,000 inhabitants.