Society · 2025

Private households: ranking of municipalities

Private households: Zürich comes top with 213,842 and Rebévelier comes last with 10. The median across 2,115 municipalities is 766.

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1Zürich213,8422Geneva96,4353Basel91,731
#MunicipalityCantonPrivate households
1ZürichZurich213,842
2GenevaGeneva96,435
3BaselBasel-Stadt91,731
4LausanneVaud72,328
5BernBern68,313
6WinterthurZurich54,824
7LucerneLucerne43,509
8St. GallenSt. Gallen39,493
9LuganoTicino31,892
10Biel/BienneBern28,397
11NeuchâtelNeuchâtel22,725
12ThunBern21,461
13BellinzonaTicino21,453
14KönizBern20,487
15ChurGrisons19,678
16SchaffhausenSchaffhausen18,727
17La Chaux-de-FondsNeuchâtel18,693
18FribourgFribourg18,619
19SionValais17,997
20UsterZurich16,529
21DübendorfZurich15,627
22LancyGeneva15,196
23VernierGeneva15,098
24EmmenLucerne14,701
25ZugZug14,319
26KriensLucerne14,289
27Yverdon-les-BainsVaud14,188
28Rapperswil-JonaSt. Gallen13,060
29MontreuxVaud13,015
30FrauenfeldThurgau12,597
31DietikonZurich12,309
32Wetzikon (ZH)Zurich12,094
33BulleFribourg11,795
34BadenAargau11,596
35WädenswilZurich11,475
36Wil (SG)St. Gallen11,384
37KreuzlingenThurgau11,335
38AarauAargau11,183
39BaarZug11,082
40NyonVaud11,067
41AllschwilBasel-Landschaft10,630
42MartignyValais10,584
43BülachZurich10,581
44HorgenZurich10,578
45MeyrinGeneva10,328
46KlotenZurich10,284
47RiehenBasel-Stadt10,176
48WettingenAargau10,152
48Renens (VD)Vaud10,152
50VeveyVaud10,116
51Carouge (GE)Geneva10,010
52OltenSolothurn9,693
53Reinach (BL)Basel-Landschaft9,629
54OpfikonZurich9,620
55GrenchenSolothurn9,115
56RegensdorfZurich9,039
57AdliswilZurich9,031
58PullyVaud9,022
59SchlierenZurich8,999
60OstermundigenBern8,830
61SolothurnSolothurn8,757
62MontheyValais8,699
63Glarus NordGlarus8,649
64MorgesVaud8,613
64SierreValais8,613
66ThalwilZurich8,577
67LocarnoTicino8,528
68Gossau (SG)St. Gallen8,504
69MuttenzBasel-Landschaft8,341
70VolketswilZurich8,283
71BurgdorfBern8,274
72WallisellenZurich8,026
73Illnau-EffretikonZurich8,009
74SteffisburgBern7,910
75OnexGeneva7,831
76ArbonThurgau7,827
77ChamZug7,782
78Val-de-RuzNeuchâtel7,645
79Wohlen (AG)Aargau7,631
80BinningenBasel-Landschaft7,603
81LangenthalBern7,600
82FreienbachSchwyz7,598
83LyssBern7,579
84PrattelnBasel-Landschaft7,563
85MendrisioTicino7,461
86HerisauAppenzell Ausserrhoden7,451
87SchwyzSchwyz7,425
88EinsiedelnSchwyz7,401
89LiestalBasel-Landschaft7,352
90HorwLucerne7,346
91StäfaZurich6,896
92ThônexGeneva6,732
93AmriswilThurgau6,695
94RheinfeldenAargau6,676
95Küsnacht (ZH)Zurich6,563
96MeilenZurich6,555
97Brig-GlisValais6,553
98PrillyVaud6,469
99EbikonLucerne6,438
100OftringenAargau6,426

Bottom of the ranking

#MunicipalityCantonPrivate households
2101Campo (Vallemaggia)Ticino32
2102RiemenstaldenSchwyz29
2102Villarsel-sur-MarlyFribourg29
2104Bosco/GurinTicino27
2105CerentinoTicino26
2106LinescioTicino25
2106MaurazVaud25
2108SeehofBern24
2109MeienriedBern23
2110RongellenGrisons22
2111BerkenBern19
2112BisterValais17
2113ScheltenBern16
2113KammersrohrSolothurn16
2115RebévelierBern10

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Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Private households”?

Zürich ranks first for “Private households”, with 213,842.

What is the median for “Private households”?

The median across the 2,115 ranked municipalities is 766.