Quality of Life in Zurich, Switzerland
| Purchasing Power Index | 170.46 | Very High |
| Safety Index | 76.81 | High |
| Health Care Index | 70.05 | High |
| Climate Index | 81.48 | Very High |
| Cost of Living Index | 112.64 | Very High |
| Property Price to Income Ratio | 13.66 | High |
| Traffic Commute Time Index | 37.16 | Moderate |
| Pollution Index | 24.77 | Low |
| Quality of Life Index: | 201.75 | Very High |
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Last update: 9 May 2025
Nearby Cities:| Quality of Life in Winterthur | 16.58 miles |
| Quality of Life in Baar | 20.75 miles |
| Quality of Life in Zug | 21.32 miles |
| Quality of Life in Frauenfeld | 28.05 miles |
| Quality of Life in Lucerne | 32.05 miles |
| Quality of Life in Kriens | 33.20 miles |
| Quality of Life in Hergiswil | 37.22 miles |
| Quality of Life in Langenthal | 48.45 miles |
| Quality of Life in Basel | 53.46 miles |
| Quality of Life in St. Gallen | 53.49 miles |
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Something off in these figures...
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I see Zurich/Switzerland as a well oiled state of the art machine. It is efficient, functional, practical, clean, safe and reliable but it has no soul. It is a mechanical soulless system, just like the people here. I have, however, loved lived in Zurich for the past 11 years.I guess this says something about me. I am moving though, the time has come, I earned my money here, now its time to live my life.
On the plus side, you will be hard pressed to find more beautiful nature anywhere in the world. Lakes, mountains, forests the country is undeniably very very beautiful.
The city is not big, and traffic is not annoying, you can walk around the lake and river, you can take train go for a weekend trip, the nature is always beautiful.
Here is difficult to make a friend, because most swiss people are not so open, and they are pretty shy. But people are still friendly and nice.
Now in 2021, things have become worse here. It is hard to find a job here. Life is expensive, especially when you want to dine out.
If you are a single man, don't come here. No good bars, hard to meet woman. It is a very very lonely place and people are introverted making it hard to find love or people to socialize. I do have friends here but its just not the same as in cosmopolitan cities with all that energy and good vibes/ food and interesting people that make a city so amazing. Shame Zurich doesnt have that!
The weather is good and the system works. Nature is nice. Other than that nothing. Having lived in Cities like New York and UK , this place doesn't even come close. Bottom line: I don't recommend living here.