About Meilen
Meilen is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 11.9 km²
Population
14'848residents
Median taxable income
CHF 92'736
Vacancy
0.99%
Foreign residents
24.5%
Dwellings
7'172
Jobs (FTE)
5'910
Tax multiplier
79%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Meilen, 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
5'910 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'120 businesses — services make up 78% of employment, industry 20% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
5'910FTE total
Primary1.8%
Secondary20.2%
Tertiary78.0%
Land use
30% built-up, 44% agricultural, 24% forest. Measured across 1'188 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement30.8%
Agriculture44.3%
Forest24.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 29.4%, ahead of FDP at 22.9%.
Source BFS
SVP29.4%+1.2 pp
FDP22.9%−2.0 pp
SP14.3%+2.4 pp
GLP14.0%−1.2 pp
Mitte8.6%
Grüne6.7%−3.5 pp
EVP1.4%−0.5 pp
Others
1.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.7%
Second homes9.3%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.0°C with 1'362 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.3°C), coldest in January (1.0°C). Station: Wädenswil, 485 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.0°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.0°C
Rain 1362 mm
Sun ≈142 days
Wädenswil · 485 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
