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Data as of: 8/23/2026 · Methodology v2026.4
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Resolved via the official Swiss address registry (swisstopo) ·47.36735, 8.53995 · Canton ZH · FSO municipality 261
At a glance
Top strengths
Worth noting
Theme overview — jump to detail
At 10:00 this address is in the sun.Sun: azimuth 147°, altitude 12°
Building heights estimated from OpenStreetMap (15 of 74 buildings carry a height tag) — the shadow is a model, not a survey. Terrain shading not included.
Factor values are objective. The lens "General" only weights them — Ubivo doesn't judge the address.
Sun path & terrain horizon
On 21 Dec the sun is above the terrain horizon here from about 08:35 to 16:15.
Sun hours per month
Confidence: highSunniest month: Aug at 9.7 h/day · least sunny: Dec at 4.6 h/day.
Terrain and neighbouring buildings included · building heights estimated from OpenStreetMap · irradiation: PVGIS (EU JRC).
This location gets about 10 h of direct sun in summer. Enough for vegetables, berries or a balcony garden? Plan it with Arboreon.
In detail
Factors grouped by perception field — each theme with its own aggregate score, so strengths and weaknesses are visible at a glance.
Theme 1/6
Altitude, sun, landscape, language region
Aggregate over 7 of 12 factors
Theme 2/6
Road and rail noise, air quality, hot days
Aggregate over 15 of 15 factors
Theme 3/6
Floods, earthquakes, radon, safety
Aggregate over 8 of 10 factors
Theme 4/6
PT, commute time, cycling, EV charging
Aggregate over 8 of 8 factors
Theme 5/6
School, hospital, restaurants, demographics
Aggregate over 13 of 14 factors
Theme 6/6
Taxes, health insurance, rent, electricity price
Aggregate over 4 of 5 factors
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Cheaper than 54% of the 2098 municipalities for your profile.
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CHF 178,840over 10 years — at least, at today’s prices
| Running costs, 10 × CHF 17,884 | CHF 178,840 |
Sell after 10 years with a CHF 100,000 gain and CHF 23,520 in property gains tax is added.
Deliberately outside the total above: it only applies if you sell and make a gain.
Projection over 10 years at today’s prices — no inflation, no interest or tariff changes. Excludes mortgage interest, amortisation and building upkeep.
Some items are missing for this address — the total is therefore a floor, not a complete calculation.
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CHF 2,880,000Median sale price in this municipality for single-family homes
From 99 actually completed sales in the period 2025.
Enter your expected purchase price to place it. To the form above
This is a comparison basis, not a valuation: condition, location within the municipality, plot and fit-out are not included. Two properties in the same place can differ widely.
Source: Statistical Office of the Canton of Zurich — land registry and notary filings. Prices paid, not asking prices. Currently available for Zurich municipalities only.
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CHF 14,700less property gains tax if you stay 20 years instead of 2
Calculated on an assumed gain of CHF 100,000 in canton ZH.
| Holding period | TaxProperty gains tax |
|---|---|
| after 2 years | CHF 29,400 |
| after 5 years | CHF 27,930 |
| after 10 years | CHF 23,520 |
| after 20 years | CHF 14,700 |
This is not your gain. The taxable amount is sale proceeds minus acquisition costs minus value-adding investments — and those depend on your purchase history, not on the address. The table shows what a gain of this size would cost here.
Source: ESTV, Steuermäppchen Tabelle 3 «Berechnung der Grundstückgewinnsteuer». As of: Steuerperiode 2025. Approximation, not tax advice.
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| Level | Amount/year |
|---|---|
| Direct federal tax | CHF 857 |
| Cantonal tax | CHF 2,347 |
| Municipal tax | CHF 2,850 |
| Personal/poll tax | CHF 12 |
| Total income tax | CHF 6,066 |
Total amount exact for your income; the breakdown follows the tax structure at the reference income CHF 100,000.
Source: FTA tax burden statistics 2025 (official evaluation from the online tax calculator)
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Change +1.1 percentage points — rising
Effective burden (reference profile single, CHF 100'000). A rising trend may indicate future tax increases — not a forecast.
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Data as of: August 23, 2026
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Zurich levies no property transfer tax.
In other cantons the buyer pays up to 3.3 % of the purchase price — around CHF 33’000 on a one-million property. Here this item does not arise.
Buyer's share as customary, midpoint of the range. Notary and land registry are added depending on the canton. Approximation, not legal or tax advice.
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Recorded in the buildings register (GWR): Heat pump · Water · built 1878.
Future-proof: Heat pump · Water — as things stand, no regulatory replacement pressure.
Roof solar potential (SFOE Sonnendach): Best roof surface: excellent (level 5 of 5) · potential of about 83’892 kilowatt hours of solar power per year — photovoltaics combine well with this heating.
Mandatory replacement of fixed electric resistance heaters and central electric water heaters by 2030.
Based on the GWR entry (FSO) — verify on site, the register can lag reality. Cantonal rule as of verifiziert 07/2026. Costs indicative. Information, not legal, construction or tax advice.
Sources: Federal Register of Buildings and Dwellings (FSO) via geo.admin.ch · cantonal energy law (curated dataset).
★ Theme strength
PT 3 min (0 transfers) → Paradeplatz 2 8001 Zürich
Resolution 85 %
Source: Swiss timetable (transport.opendata.ch) + OSRM (car routing)
Real door-to-door commute time: the public transport time comes from the official Swiss timetable, the car time from a route calculation on the road network.
Class A · Excellent service
Resolution 90 %
Source: Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), public transport quality classes · As of: As of 18.03.2026 (ARE)
The rating comes from the Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE) and combines three things: how significant the stop is (railway station, tram or bus only), how often services run and how far the walk is. In everyday terms, class A means frequent services — you barely need a timetable; class D means services are rare. A nearby stop alone doesn't earn a top class — if the bus runs rarely and there's neither commuter rail nor tram, the rating stays mid despite the short walk. National standard, updated yearly.
PT 9 min · Car 10 min to a major centre
Resolution 80 %
Source: Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), travel-time map car/public transport · As of: As of 30.06.2023 (ARE)
Travel time to the nearest major centre (city or regional centre as defined by the federal government) — not to your specific work address; that's what the personalised commute factor is for.
4 providers with their own fixed network (Swisscom, Sunrise GmbH, GGA Maur) · fibre available
Resolution 80 %
Source: Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM), broadband atlas · As of: As of 30.04.2026 (OFCOM)
Counts providers that operate their own cable or fibre network at this address (federal data, 250-m grid). Providers renting someone else's network (e.g. Wingo via the Swisscom network) aren't counted — the real choice is usually larger. Fibre means the fastest internet, more than enough for home office and streaming.
Very well developed · 111 cycle-path segments within 800 m
Resolution 60 %
Source: OpenStreetMap (Overpass)
Counts cycle paths and lanes from OpenStreetMap. Mapping completeness varies by region — very good in cities, gaps in rural areas.
Optimal access · 1213 m to the nearest entrance
Resolution 80 %
Source: OpenStreetMap (Overpass)
The ideal range is 2–5 km: the motorway is quick to reach without its noise being a direct nuisance. Very close addresses also lose points in the road-noise factor.
525 m to the nearest charger · 30 within 3 km
Resolution 70 %
Source: OpenStreetMap (Overpass)
Charging stations come from OpenStreetMap; operators mostly keep their locations up to date there. Good coverage across Switzerland.
↓ Theme weakness
709 m to the nearest carsharing station (Zürich Stadelhofen / Promenadengasse) · 30 within 1.5 km
Resolution 80 %
Source: OpenStreetMap (Overpass)
Carsharing providers like Mobility concentrate their locations in cities, agglomerations and near railway stations. Most relevant if you live without your own car — depending on the weighting you choose (life situation), this factor counts less.
Built 1878 · Heating: Heat pump · Water
Data from the Federal Register of Buildings and Dwellings (RegBL). Year built, building type and heating relate to the building itself — they do not enter the location score, but matter especially to buyers (age, heating system, energy costs).
RegBL — Federal Register of Buildings and Dwellings (FSO) · geo.admin.ch
Forest 338 m · Park 26 m
Resolution 75 %
Source: OpenStreetMap (Overpass)
Distance to the nearest forest and park according to OpenStreetMap. Forests are mapped very reliably in Switzerland, parks less evenly — a park missing from the data does not necessarily mean there is none.
Very sunny · 10 of 12 possible sun hours · of which shade 1 h from terrain, 1 h from surrounding buildings
Resolution 90 %
Source: Grena A3 + terrain horizon + OpenStreetMap buildings · Ubivo/Arboreon geo engine (Open-Meteo/Overpass) · As of: 2026-08-23
Included: terrain + buildings. The calculation uses a fixed reference day (equinox, 20 March) — so the value does not depend on when the report is generated. The score shows how much of the possible daylight actually arrives despite shade from terrain and neighbouring buildings. Building heights are estimated from OpenStreetMap; if a floor is set in the profile, the calculation starts from there. More precise 3D building data and vegetation will follow later. If a data source is missing, the shown reliability drops — nothing is ever guessed. The building at the address itself casts no shadow in the calculation — otherwise the house would shade itself all day. Arboreon uses the same sunlight calculation to assess the sun suitability of planting sites.
Mostly sunny · 4.2 h of sun per day (Dec–Jan)
Resolution 70 %
Source: Open-Meteo Archive (ERA5 sunshine duration) · As of: 5-winter mean 2021/22–2025/26
Average sun hours per day in December and January over the last 5 winters (European weather archive ERA5). Little winter sun on the Swiss Plateau usually means high fog; locations above the fog line get much more sun.
★ Theme strength
36 m to lake (Rebekkabrunnen) · 784 m to river
Resolution 85 %
Source: OpenStreetMap (Overpass)
Proximity to a lake or river as a quality-of-life plus. The flip side — possible flooding for very close addresses — is assessed separately by the flood factor.
Good · air index 27 (0 = cleanest air) · PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³ · NO₂ 5.7 µg/m³
Resolution 70 %
Source: Open-Meteo Air-Quality (CAMS) · As of: 7-day mean
Calculated with the European air-quality model CAMS (grid of about 1 km — a regional value, not a roadside measuring station). The air index sums up the main pollutants: 0–20 very good, above 100 very poor. Fine dust (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) are also shown separately, in micrograms per cubic metre of air (µg/m³).
↓ Theme weakness
Day 60–65 dB · Night 55–60 dB
Among the 10 % loudest residential locations in this municipality (local median 47.8 dB)
Loaded — above the immission limit
PW = planning value (preventive limit for new buildings) · IGW = immission limit value (legal limit for residential zones — above it, the site legally counts as noise-exposed) · Alarm = alarm value (above it, the noise source must be remediated)
Resolution 80 %
Source: Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), sonBASE noise map — roads (day/night) · As of: As of 31.12.2021 (FOEN)
Official value from the federal noise map (FOEN sonBASE) — in decibels (dB), for the outside wall without soundproof windows, not the loudness indoors. The rating follows the legal noise limits (in residential zones the daytime limit is 60 decibels). In narrow streets with tall buildings on both sides, lower floors can be louder than calculated because sound reflects between the façades — check soundproof windows and ventilation before buying.
★ Theme strength
No registered aircraft noise
Resolution 80 %
Source: Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA), aircraft-noise register of civil aerodromes · As of: As of 28.04.2025 (FOCA)
Within about 50 m the federal aircraft-noise map (FOCA) shows no exposure. Individual high-altitude flyovers are not recorded in it.
Moderate summers · 11 hot days (≥30 °C) · 2 tropical nights (≥20 °C) annual mean 2021-2023
On how many days per year does the temperature exceed 30 °C — summer load on the building.
Resolution 70 %
Source: Open-Meteo Archive (ERA5) · As of: Annual mean 2023-2025
Calculated from the European weather archive ERA5 (grid of about 9 km — a regional value). Tropical nights are nights that don't cool below 20 °C — they disturb sleep the most. Densely built city centres heat up further; real values there tend to be above the calculated one.
NO₂ 17 · PM2.5 8 µg/m³ — above the WHO recommendation, below the legal limit
Resolution 75 %
Source: Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), air pollution maps NO₂/PM2.5 · As of: 2024
Official annual mean from the federal air-pollution map (FOEN) — a calculated grid, not a measuring station. It rates nitrogen dioxide (NO₂, mainly from traffic) and fine dust (PM2.5, tiny particles that reach deep into the lungs), in micrograms per cubic metre of air (µg/m³). The score is anchored to the WHO 2021 recommendations (NO₂ 10 / PM2.5 5 µg/m³) and the legal Swiss annual limits of the air-pollution ordinance (30 / 10 µg/m³) — the worse pollutant counts. This shows long-term exposure; today's air is covered by the “Air quality” factor.
Day <40 dB · Night <40 dB
Very quiet — well below the planning value
PW = planning value (preventive limit for new buildings) · IGW = immission limit value (legal limit for residential zones — above it, the site legally counts as noise-exposed) · Alarm = alarm value (above it, the noise source must be remediated)
Resolution 80 %
Source: Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), sonBASE noise map — rail (day/night) · As of: As of 31.12.2021 (FOEN)
Official value from the federal noise map (FOEN sonBASE), freight trains included — in decibels (dB), for the outside wall without soundproof windows, not the loudness indoors. Where tracks run in a cutting, upper floors can be more exposed than the ground floor.
Main road directly at site (21’899 vehicles/working day)
Resolution 80 %
Source: Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), road traffic model · As of: As of 30.06.2023 (ARE)
Indicative value: the vehicle volume serves as a pointer to traffic noise and exhaust — it is NOT a measurement. The road is right by the site (within about 80 m).
Marked warming · +0.36 °C/decade (8.5→10.8 °C)
Resolution 60 %
Source: Open-Meteo Archive (ERA5 reanalysis) · As of: 1961–1963 vs 2023–2025
Observed warming from the European weather archive ERA5 (grid of about 9 km — a regional trend, not the plot's microclimate): the average temperature of 1961–1963 is compared with 2021–2023. A projection to 2040 will follow in a later version.
low heating demand · ~2198 heating degree days/year
Resolution 75 %
Source: Open-Meteo Archive (ERA5) · As of: Annual mean 2023-2025
Heating degree days measure how much heating a location needs: for every heating day, we count how many degrees the daily average stays below 15.5 °C and add this up over the year (Swiss building standard SIA 380/1). The higher the number, the more heating is needed — and the higher the heating bills.
long · 66 frost days/year
Resolution 70 %
Source: Open-Meteo Archive (ERA5) · As of: Annual mean 2023-2025
Days on which the temperature drops below 0 °C — average of 2021–2023. Hollows and valley floors where cold air pools are somewhat underestimated by the weather model's 9 km grid.
common · 34 fog days winter/year
Resolution 65 %
Source: Open-Meteo Archive (ERA5) · As of: Oct-Feb mean 2023-2025
Days in the winter half-year (October–February, average 2021–2023) that look like typical high fog in the weather model: near-closed cloud cover, cold, hardly any sunlight. An approximation from the model — visibility readings from weather stations would be more precise. Places clearly above the Plateau fog band (from about 700 m, at the latest above 1500 m) are counted lower, as they usually sit above the sea of fog.
average · 165 rain days/yr
Resolution 70 %
Source: Open-Meteo Archive (ERA5) · As of: Annual mean 2023-2025
Days with at least 1 mm of precipitation — MeteoSwiss's definition of a “wet day” — average of 2021–2023. Heavy downpours are covered separately by the “Hail risk” factor.
pre-alpine · 30 days with fresh snow/year
Resolution 65 %
Source: Open-Meteo Archive (ERA5) · As of: Annual mean 2023-2025
Days with fresh snow (more than 0.1 cm), average of 2021–2023. In the Alpine region the weather model partly underestimates snowfall.
calm · 3 storm days/yr
Resolution 60 %
Source: Open-Meteo Archive (ERA5) · As of: Annual mean 2023-2025
Days with wind gusts of at least 70 km/h (force 8 — gale), average of 2021–2023. Local wind boosters such as foehn valleys or narrow gorges are slightly smoothed by the weather model's 9 km grid.
average · 5.3 kWh/m²/day (summer mean)
Resolution 75 %
Source: Open-Meteo Archive (ERA5) · As of: May-September mean 2023-2025
How much solar energy hits one square metre per day in summer (May–September, average 2021–2023) — in kilowatt hours (kWh). The higher the value, the sunnier the spot: more sunshine, more UV exposure (think sun protection), more solar-power yield. Elevation is already reflected in the weather data (9 km grid).
5.1% tax burden · Married 2 children (2 earners) at 120k CHF · around the Swiss median
Resolution 85 %
Source: FTA tax burden statistics 2025 (official evaluation from the online tax calculator) · As of: 2025-01-01
Income-tax burden in a Switzerland-wide comparison (FTA tax-burden statistics). Current tax multiplier (ZH 2026): 119 % (municipal tax multiplier excluding church tax, applied to the simple state tax) — the local factor used to compute the tax; only comparable within the canton, so NOT included in the CH-wide comparison score.
↓ Theme weakness
~892 CHF/mo · 1 + 2, deductible 300 (Region 1 · canton ZH)
Resolution 85 %
Source: FOPH opendata.bagnet.ch Praemien_CH + priminfo.admin.ch premium regions (standard model, with accident cover). Default: adults, deductible 300. · As of: 2026
Computed for your profile (deductible 300, standard model with accident, extrapolated to the household) — precise to the premium region (postal code).
24.76 cts/kWh · ~1’114 CHF/year for 4’500 kWh (H4) · Upper quartile CH (cheap)
Resolution 85 %
Source: ElCom electricity price index (federal open data) · As of: 2026
Electricity tariff according to ElCom (the federal electricity regulator), excluding VAT. If several utilities serve a municipality, we show the median tariff.
★ Theme strength
No property tax — Zurich
Resolution 85 %
Source: FTA tax information property tax (as of 01.01.2025) · As of: As of 01.01.2025 (FTA)
The canton does not levy this tax in any form (ESTV-PDF Tabelle S. 2).
Zurich — Tax multiplier canton 100 % · municipality 119 % · scale: progressive (rate rises with wealth)
Deliberately no single score here: in 18 of 26 cantons the tax rate rises with wealth (progressive scale) — how much you pay depends heavily on your wealth, so a flat estimate would mislead. We show the official tax multipliers for the cantonal capital; the multiplier is the local factor by which canton and municipality multiply the base tariff — the higher it is, the more you pay. Your exact CHF amount can be calculated with the FTA tax calculator (swisstaxcalculator.estv.admin.ch).
FTA tax information wealth tax of natural persons (as of 01.01.2024) · As of 01.01.2024 (FTA tax brochures)
↓ Theme weakness
very bright · inner-city glow
Resolution 45 %
Source: Estimate from population (FSO) and elevation (swisstopo) · As of: Heuristic 2026-06
Shows how dark the night sky is — relevant for sleep and stargazing. Deliberately an estimate from municipal population and altitude, not a measurement: every address in the same municipality gets the same value, only altitude sets them apart. A real measurement would require the federal satellite night-light map.
Open view in 16 of 16 directions · terrain on average 1.9° above the horizon
Resolution 55 %
Source: swisstopo elevation model (terrain horizon)
Shows how far the view carries over the surrounding terrain, checked in 16 directions up to 12 km: a flat horizon = open view/panorama, high surrounding terrain = valley floor or basin. A distant mountain panorama counts as open. Buildings are NOT considered — in dense urban areas the real view is therefore overestimated. Sun hours are measured separately by the sunlight factor.
409 m above sea level · typical winter fog area of the Swiss Plateau
Resolution 70 %
Source: swisstopo DTM (api3.geo.admin.ch/height, swissALTI3D)
The address sits in the altitude band of the Swiss Plateau where a grey blanket of high fog often lingers for days in winter.
Mischzonen · Mixed zone — residential + commerce, often livelier.
Within 150 m only Mischzonen are designated — next door, only the same kind of use can be built.
Ubivo shows the zone as context info — intentionally WITHOUT a score: whether you prefer a quiet purely residential zone or a lively mixed centre is a matter of taste.
Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), building zones of Switzerland · As of 01.01.2022 (ARE)
Stadtlandschaft · Urban environment — densely built, well served by bus and train, lively.
Classification by the Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE). Intentionally WITHOUT a score: which landscape is most beautiful is a matter of taste.
Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), landscape typology · As of 31.08.2010 (ARE)
German
Official language of the canton — it shapes authorities, school and everyday life. Intentionally WITHOUT a score: which language suits you is a purely personal preference.
Official languages per the Federal Constitution (Art. 70) and cantonal constitutions
Best roof surface: excellent (level 5 of 5) · potential of about 83’892 kilowatt hours of solar power per year
How well the roof is suited to producing solar power, per the rating of the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (level 1 poor – 5 excellent). Context info without a score, mainly of interest to buyers (own solar power, energy costs).
Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), solar roof inventory · As of 21.02.2023 (SFOE)
Affected by a flood that occurs roughly every 100 years
Surface runoff: up to 10 cm water depth (as of 22.05.2018)
Resolution 70 %
Source: Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), Aquaprotect flood overview map · As of: As of 18.12.2008 (FOEN)
In a flood that statistically occurs about every 100 years, the location would be affected according to the federal overview map (FOEN Aquaprotect). The smaller this number, the more frequent the risk. Your canton's hazard map is authoritative — it can differ in detail.
Low (3 % probability of exceeding the reference value)
Resolution 70 %
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), radon map · As of: As of 01.01.2025 (FOPH)
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can accumulate in buildings. The percentage estimates how likely indoor air exceeds the reference value of 300 becquerels per cubic metre (Bq/m³) — a modelled value from the Federal Office of Public Health, not a measurement. The actual level depends on construction and ventilation; if the probability is elevated, a simple radon measurement brings certainty.
Normal ground — no zone that especially amplifies earthquakes
The federal map only records zones where soft ground amplifies earthquake shaking (e.g. valley floors) — none here: the ground is considered unremarkable. Overall, Switzerland's earthquake hazard is low to moderate (Plateau low, Basel region and Valais higher).
Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) / Swiss Seismological Service (SED), ground classes per building standard SIA 261
★ Theme strength
No overhead high-voltage power line within 400 m
Resolution 80 %
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), power lines above 36,000 volts · As of: As of 27.07.2026 (SFOE)
No large overhead power line (more than 36,000 volts) runs within 400 m.
No signs of avalanche, rockfall or landslide risk
Resolution 50 %
Source: Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), SilvaProtect overview map — avalanches, rockfall, debris flows, shallow landslides · As of: As of 01.07.2006 (FOEN)
According to the federal overview map (FOEN SilvaProtect), the terrain does not make any of these hazards possible here. Only your canton's hazard map is authoritative, though.
↓ Theme weakness
131 accidents with injuries or deaths since 2022 (13 severe, 0 fatal) · 84× involving pedestrians or cyclists
Resolution 75 %
Source: Federal Roads Office (FEDRO), road-accident map · As of: 2022–2025
Police-registered accident locations (Federal Roads Office FEDRO) within 300 m, over the last 4 full years. Severe accidents and those involving pedestrians or cyclists count more. The figure shows how accident-prone the neighbourhood is — it is not a personal risk forecast.
880 m to the nearest fire station
Resolution 75 %
Source: OpenStreetMap (Overpass)
Swiss benchmark: the fire brigade should reach the scene within 15 minutes — about 10-12 km with sirens. Small volunteer fire brigades in rural areas are sometimes still missing from the map database (OpenStreetMap).
No farm within 500 m
Resolution 65 %
Source: OpenStreetMap (Overpass)
Urban location with no farming nearby.
Directly at the location · nearest large antenna at 49 m · 100 within 1 km
Official data from the Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM), updated yearly. Below the legal radiation limits (NIS ordinance) no harmful effect is scientifically proven — Ubivo makes no health claim. Only large outdoor antennas are counted.
Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM), mobile-phone antenna locations · As of 26.07.2026 (OFCOM)
Hailstones 4-5 cm · roof and garden damage possible
Resolution 80 %
Source: MeteoSwiss, hail hazard map (largest hailstone in 50 years) · As of: MeteoSwiss 50-yr return period
Largest hailstone size statistically expected once in 50 years at this location (MeteoSwiss climate data). It affects insurance premiums — especially for solar panels. Because it is a 50-year extreme value, much of the Swiss Plateau falls into a similar range: the value is usually normal for the Plateau, not a local outlier.
Groceries 206 m · Transit stop 28 m · School 439 m · Pharmacy 281 m · Bakery 110 m · Family doctor 190 m · Daycare 423 m · Post office 333 m
Resolution 75 %
Source: OpenStreetMap (Overpass)
The data comes from OpenStreetMap: very complete in Swiss cities, patchier in rural areas — a missing entry does NOT mean it doesn't exist. Only grocery store, public-transport stop and school are scored; pharmacy, bakery, family doctor, daycare and post office are shown for information but do NOT enter the score.
★ Theme strength
Universitätsspital Zürich (1.4 km)
Resolution 70 %
Source: OpenStreetMap (Overpass)
Shows the nearest acute-care hospital (with emergency department) from OpenStreetMap; specialised clinics such as psychiatry or rehab do not count. Distance is as the crow flies — the actual drive is usually longer.
Growing · +11.5 % (391’359 → 436’551, 2014–2024)
439 m to the nearest primary school (Schule Schanzengraben) · 23 within 1.5 km
Resolution 70 %
Source: OpenStreetMap (Overpass)
In Switzerland, a walk of about 1 km is considered a reasonable school route at primary level. A key factor for the “Family” weighting.
Low · 9.0 % second homes in Zürich
Resolution 90 %
Source: Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), housing inventory (second homes) · As of: As of 31.03.2026 (ARE)
In Zürich the second-home share is below 20 % — most homes are lived in year-round. The legal ban on building new second homes (from 20 %) does not apply here.
Cantonal school: Kantonsschule Hohe Promenade (661 m)
Resolution 65 %
Source: OpenStreetMap (Overpass)
Shows the nearest upper secondary school (cantonal school, gymnasium or vocational school) from OpenStreetMap — relevant if children will commute there after compulsory school.
Very tight · 0.10 % vacant dwellings in Zürich
Rather safe · lower rate than CH average · 65.9 offences per 1000 inhabitants (canton ZH, 2025)
Resolution 60 %
Source: FSO Police Crime Statistics (px-x-1903020100_101) + cantonal population · As of: 2025
Counts penal-code offences per 1000 inhabitants — but only per CANTON: the Federal Statistical Office does not publish figures per municipality. City cantons (BS, GE) look less safe than they are: commuters, shoppers and tourists drive up the offence count, but only residents are counted. Likewise, large cities raise the cantonal average (e.g. the city of Zurich for canton ZH) — quiet suburbs and rural municipalities are usually safer than the cantonal figure suggests.
281 m to the nearest pharmacy (Apotheke Paradeplatz) · 30 within 1.5 km
Resolution 75 %
Source: OpenStreetMap (Overpass)
OpenStreetMap pharmacy data is well maintained in Switzerland. The pharmacy also appears in the local-amenities factor but is only scored here — so you can weight it separately (e.g. for families or in retirement).
↓ Theme weakness
No playground within 500 m
Resolution 65 %
Source: OpenStreetMap (Overpass)
205 m to the nearest sports facility · 770 within 3 km
Resolution 70 %
Source: OpenStreetMap (Overpass)
Facilities come from OpenStreetMap. School sports grounds are counted too — many are open to the public outside school hours.
Very lively neighbourhood · 529 restaurants/cafés/bars within 1 km · nearest 24 m
Resolution 75 %
Source: OpenStreetMap (Overpass)
Lots of restaurants and cafés point to a lively neighbourhood — whether that is a plus or just bustle is a matter of taste. Depending on your chosen weighting (life situation), this factor counts more or less.
207 m to the nearest public pool (Frauenbad Stadthausquai) · 39 within 5 km
Resolution 70 %
Source: OpenStreetMap (Overpass)
Only public pools (outdoor, indoor) from OpenStreetMap are counted — private garden pools are filtered out.
Children 13.7% (somewhat below average) · Seniors 14.3% (young) · Young 15-34: 29% · Mid 35-64: 43%
Source: FSO Demographic balance by institutional geographic level (pxweb px-x-0102020000_201) · As of: 2024
Scoring is not "the more, the better": moderate growth (+5 to +20 % over 10 years) scores best — the municipality is lively without bursting at the seams. Shrinking points to people moving away; very strong growth often means years of construction and strained infrastructure.
Resolution 85 %
Source: FSO Vacant dwellings census (LWZ, stats.swiss SDMX CH1.LWZ:DF_LWZ_1) · As of: 2025
The vacancy rate shows how many homes in the municipality stand empty — the higher it is, the more choice and bargaining power you have in your search. A balanced market (~0.5–1.5 %) scores best. A very tight market (< 0.5 %) signals a sought-after location but makes the search hard; lots of vacancy (> 4 %) suggests weakening demand. On the count date of 1 June 2025, 235 homes stood empty.
Official population figures (FSO, 2024) in four age groups. Deliberately WITHOUT a score: whether a younger or older municipality suits you better is your preference — the selectable weighting (life situation) can reflect that.
FSO pxweb px-x-0102010000_101 (permanent resident population at 31.12, total) · 2024
Nights without cooling below 20 °C — sleep-critical, especially under roofs.