About Rüschlikon
Rüschlikon is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. It is located on the west shore of Lake Zürich.
- Canton
- Zürich
- Area
- 2.9 km²
Population
6'406residents
Median taxable income
CHF 101'909
Vacancy
0.64%
Foreign residents
32.1%
Dwellings
2'969
Jobs (FTE)
3'050
Tax multiplier
75%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Rüschlikon, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
3'050 full-time-equivalent jobs across 0 businesses — services make up 91% of employment, industry 9% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
3'050FTE total
Primary0.2%
Secondary8.7%
Tertiary91.1%
Land use
60% built-up, 16% agricultural, 23% forest. Measured across 293 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement61.0%
Agriculture15.9%
Forest23.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 26.3%, ahead of FDP at 25.6%.
Source BFS
SVP26.3%+2.3 pp
FDP25.6%−0.4 pp
GLP13.8%−2.8 pp
SP11.7%+0.7 pp
Mitte11.2%
Grüne6.7%−4.4 pp
EVP2.3%−0.1 pp
Others
0.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.2%
Second homes11.8%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.8°C with 1'108 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.0°C), coldest in January (0.9°C). Station: Zürich / Fluntern, 556 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.8°C
Rain 1108 mm
Sun ≈141 days
Zürich / Fluntern · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Zürich / Fluntern has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Zürich / Fluntern · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
