About Grüningen
Grüningen is a town and municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, notable for its well-preserved historic nucleus.
- Canton
- Zürich
- Area
- 8.8 km²
Population
3'886residents
Median taxable income
CHF 71'457
Vacancy
0.11%
Foreign residents
15.6%
Dwellings
1'818
Jobs (FTE)
1'791
Tax multiplier
116%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Grüningen, 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
1'791 full-time-equivalent jobs across 260 businesses — services make up 69% of employment, industry 25% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'791FTE total
Primary5.5%
Secondary25.4%
Tertiary69.1%
Land use
17% built-up, 60% agricultural, 20% forest. Measured across 876 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement17.5%
Agriculture61.9%
Forest20.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 43.2%, ahead of SP at 14.0%.
Source BFS
SVP43.2%+6.7 pp
SP14.0%+3.6 pp
FDP10.4%−3.0 pp
GLP9.0%−2.5 pp
Mitte6.7%
Grüne6.6%−4.9 pp
EDU3.4%−0.9 pp
Others
4.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
95.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 4.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences95.3%
Second homes4.7%
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
