Transport · 2024

Road network density: ranking of municipalities

Road network density: Massagno comes top with 19.39 km/km² and Zermatt comes last with 0.08 km/km². The median across 1,804 municipalities is 3.45 km/km². The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.

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1Massagno19.39 km/km²2Rüderswil19.33 km/km²3Muralto18.26 km/km²
#MunicipalityCantonRoad network density
1MassagnoTicino19.39 km/km²
2RüderswilBern19.33 km/km²
3MuraltoTicino18.26 km/km²
4VeveyVaud18.02 km/km²
5Chêne-BourgGeneva17.69 km/km²
6RorschachSt. Gallen17.54 km/km²
7Renens (VD)Vaud17.41 km/km²
8Carouge (GE)Geneva17.08 km/km²
9CourtepinFribourg16.86 km/km²
10GenevaGeneva16.77 km/km²
11PrillyVaud16.48 km/km²
12CorseauxVaud16.28 km/km²
13SavosaTicino15.83 km/km²
14LancyGeneva15.70 km/km²
15ThônexGeneva15.08 km/km²
16NidauBern14.95 km/km²
17Chêne-BougeriesGeneva14.74 km/km²
18WidnauSt. Gallen14.29 km/km²
19GerlafingenSolothurn14.25 km/km²
20GravesanoTicino14.13 km/km²
21BaselBasel-Stadt14.09 km/km²
22PaudexVaud13.68 km/km²
23ParadisoTicino13.40 km/km²
24TafersFribourg13.30 km/km²
25VeziaTicino13.16 km/km²
26MorgesVaud12.89 km/km²
27BruggAargau12.88 km/km²
28La Tour-de-PeilzVaud12.84 km/km²
29SolothurnSolothurn12.81 km/km²
30ColognyGeneva12.77 km/km²
31MeyriezFribourg12.73 km/km²
32Kilchberg (ZH)Zurich12.70 km/km²
33Morbio InferioreTicino12.69 km/km²
34LachenSchwyz12.61 km/km²
35Saint-Sulpice (VD)Vaud12.23 km/km²
36SorengoTicino12.21 km/km²
37VacalloTicino11.99 km/km²
38ArbonThurgau11.97 km/km²
39BinningenBasel-Landschaft11.94 km/km²
40Chavannes-près-RenensVaud11.74 km/km²
41BalernaTicino11.71 km/km²
42OnexGeneva11.65 km/km²
43BottmingenBasel-Landschaft11.63 km/km²
44Ecublens (VD)Vaud11.54 km/km²
45FraubrunnenBern11.52 km/km²
46VernierGeneva11.41 km/km²
47Yverdon-les-BainsVaud11.34 km/km²
48BirsfeldenBasel-Landschaft11.27 km/km²
49AndelfingenZurich11.23 km/km²
50CoppetVaud11.14 km/km²
51NyonVaud11.12 km/km²
52EpalingesVaud11.06 km/km²
53Reinach (BL)Basel-Landschaft11.03 km/km²
54RolleVaud11.01 km/km²
55FribourgFribourg10.91 km/km²
56PréverengesVaud10.81 km/km²
57MagliasoTicino10.79 km/km²
58Jouxtens-MézeryVaud10.69 km/km²
59PullyVaud10.67 km/km²
60Au (SG)St. Gallen10.61 km/km²
61WallisellenZurich10.54 km/km²
62PorzaTicino10.52 km/km²
63AgnoTicino10.51 km/km²
64NeuchâtelNeuchâtel10.39 km/km²
65VeyrierGeneva10.37 km/km²
66RüschlikonZurich10.29 km/km²
67ThalwilZurich10.24 km/km²
68MurtenFribourg10.18 km/km²
68MünchensteinBasel-Landschaft10.18 km/km²
70CadempinoTicino10.12 km/km²
71Plan-les-OuatesGeneva10.10 km/km²
72OpfikonZurich10.08 km/km²
73TolochenazVaud10.06 km/km²
74UnterentfeldenAargau10.05 km/km²
75CrissierVaud10.03 km/km²
76CanobbioTicino10.01 km/km²
77LaldenValais10.00 km/km²
78GoldachSt. Gallen9.95 km/km²
79ZürichZurich9.79 km/km²
80SchönenbuchBasel-Landschaft9.77 km/km²
81BussignyVaud9.65 km/km²
82IttigenBern9.63 km/km²
83MeyrinGeneva9.56 km/km²
84GeroldswilZurich9.47 km/km²
85LangendorfSolothurn9.41 km/km²
86AarburgAargau9.36 km/km²
86Pregny-ChambésyGeneva9.36 km/km²
88Le Grand-SaconnexGeneva9.34 km/km²
89MännedorfZurich9.30 km/km²
89WädenswilZurich9.30 km/km²
91Collonge-BelleriveGeneva9.28 km/km²
92LupfigAargau9.25 km/km²
93Erlenbach (ZH)Zurich9.19 km/km²
94NiederlenzAargau9.14 km/km²
95DietikonZurich9.05 km/km²
96WindischAargau9.00 km/km²
97SchönenwerdSolothurn8.96 km/km²
98ConfignonGeneva8.93 km/km²
99ZuchwilSolothurn8.91 km/km²
99HunzenschwilAargau8.91 km/km²

Bottom of the ranking

#MunicipalityCantonRoad network density
1790CevioTicino0.29 km/km²
1790LavizzaraTicino0.29 km/km²
1792BregagliaGrisons0.27 km/km²
1792TäschValais0.27 km/km²
1794KanderstegBern0.26 km/km²
1794UnterschächenUri0.26 km/km²
1794ZernezGrisons0.26 km/km²
1797GurtnellenUri0.25 km/km²
1798S-chanfGrisons0.24 km/km²
1798EvolèneValais0.24 km/km²
1800ValsGrisons0.21 km/km²
1801VerzascaTicino0.20 km/km²
1802Saas-FeeValais0.19 km/km²
1803SilenenUri0.17 km/km²
1804ZermattValais0.08 km/km²

Regions compared

Averages weighted by “Area”.

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Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A or B (very good or good access)Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A, B or CShare of dwellings without public transport quality classShortest public transport travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich)Public transport travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipalityShortest car travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich)Car travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipalityRoad traffic accidents with personal injury per year (average)Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year per 1,000 inhabitantsAccidents with fatalities over ten yearsShare of accidents with fatalities or serious injuriesShare of accidents involving bicyclesShare of accidents involving pedestriansShare of accidents involving motorcyclesShare of accidents between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.Share of accidents on motorways and expresswaysShare of residents who lived elsewhere one year earlierResidents who lived in another municipality or abroad one year earlierShare of residents who lived abroad one year earlierResidents who lived abroad one year earlierShare of residents who lived in another canton one year earlierShare of residents who lived in another municipality of the same canton one year earlierShare of residents who already lived in the municipality one year earlierBoarding and alighting rail passengers per dayBoarding and alighting rail passengers per day per 1,000 inhabitantsStation traffic on a non-working day, as % of a working dayFixed internet at 100 Mbit/s or more: estimated share of buildingsFixed internet at 1 Gbit/s or more: estimated share of buildingsFibre optic connection (FTTB/FTTH): estimated share of buildings5G coverage by all three operators (outdoors): share of buildingsNew passenger cars registered by private individuals during the yearNew passenger cars registered by private individuals per 1,000 inhabitantsShare of battery-electric cars among new carsShare of plug-in hybrids among new carsShare of diesel cars (including non-plug-in hybrids) among new carsPassenger cars owned by private individualsMotorcycles owned by private individualsShare of battery-electric passenger carsShare of hybrid passenger cars (plug-in or not)Share of conventional diesel passenger carsShare of passenger cars owned by legal entitiesCar sharing stations (OpenStreetMap)Petrol stations (OpenStreetMap)Petrol stations per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)Marked cycling routes (OpenStreetMap)Commuting balance (persons working in the municipality minus employed residents)Out-commuters (work in another municipality)In-commuters (live in another municipality)Share of employed residents who work in another municipalityShare of employed persons working in the municipality who live elsewhereShare of employed residents who work in another cantonRoad length (excluding national roads)Road length per inhabitantPublic transport stops per 1,000 inhabitantsPublic transport stops per km²Public transport lines serving the municipalityWeekday departures per 1,000 inhabitantsRailway stations and haltsCar ownership rate (passenger cars)Share of public transport in commutingShare of private motorised transport in commutingAverage commuting timeAverage commuting distance

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Road network density”?

Massagno ranks first for “Road network density”, with 19.39 km/km².

What is the median for “Road network density”?

The median across the 1,804 ranked municipalities is 3.45 km/km².