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Quality of life in Feuerthalen (Zurich): scores, review and neighborhoods

6.7/ 10
Top 25% in SwitzerlandVery good
Population
3,543
Commune type
Village

Living in Feuerthalen, a commune of 3543 inhabitants in Canton Zurich. With an overall score of 6.7/10, this commune is attractive for quality of life in Switzerland. It stands out for Healthcare (9.7/10) and Education & Culture (9.6/10). Its score is in line with the cantonal average.

Scorecard

Noise
7.7
Air Quality
5.3
Public Transport
5.0
Education & Culture
9.6
Nightlife & Dining
8.9
Nature & Green Spaces
5.6
Healthcare
9.7
Taxation
5.4
Annual Sunshine
3.1
Cantonal average

These scores summarise the living environment where residents actually live, not across the whole municipal territory. The map, by contrast, colours the territory: a highly rated commune can still show large, often uninhabited areas with weaker values.

Recommended Profiles

Young Professional
Very goodTop 25% in Switzerland
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Family
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Retirement
Very goodTop 25% in Switzerland
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Nature
Average
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For families looking to settle in Switzerland, Feuerthalen achieves a compatibility score of 6.8/10. Key strengths for this profile include Education & Culture and Noise. The Nature profile (6/10) would find better alternatives in neighboring communes.

Strengths: Feuerthalen excels in Healthcare (9.7/10, excellent access to doctors, clinics, and hospitals), Education & Culture (9.6/10, excellent access to schools, libraries, and cultural venues), Nightlife & Dining (8.9/10, a rich selection of restaurants, bars, and entertainment).

Areas to consider: Lower scores are noted for Annual Sunshine (3.1/10).

Transaction prices in Feuerthalen

Rolling median of sales from 2021 to 2025

Detached house

950’500 CHF

middle half of sales: 800’000 – 1’142’528 · 54 sales

Owner-occupied flat

845’000 CHF

middle half of sales: 745’000 – 925’000 · 57 sales

Source: property transfer statistics, Canton of Zurich (land registries and notaries). Actual sale prices, not an estimate.

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Key Infrastructure

Education & Culture

StumpenbodenSchool
Schule LangwiesenSchool
Kindergarten HaldenstrasseSchool
Kindergarten SpilbrettSchool
Sekundarschulhaus SpilbrettSchool
Schulhaus SpilbrettSchool

Public Transport

FeuerthalenTrain Station
LangwiesenTrain Station
LindenbuckBus Stop
StumpenbodenBus Stop
RhymarktBus Stop
Zentrum KohlfirstBus Stop

Healthcare Facilities

TCM Li NanMedical Centre
Coop VitalityDoctor

Guides to read for this area

Four guides by lifestyle profile and three analyses of this area's strongest criteria.

By lifestyle profile

Family
Where to Live in Schaffhausen as a Family
Young Professional
Where to Live in Schaffhausen as a Young Professional
Retirement
Where to Live in Schaffhausen in Retirement
Nature
Where to Live in Schaffhausen Close to Nature
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Considering buying property in Feuerthalen or moving to Canton Zurich? Our interactive map lets you explore quality of life at the neighborhood level and compare with nearby communes.

Frequently asked questions about Feuerthalen

What's it like to live in Feuerthalen? Resident impressions and quality of life
Compared with Flurlingen, Laufen-Uhwiesen and Dachsen, Feuerthalen offers a distinctly mixed quality of life. Its weakest dimension is sunshine, at just 3.1, so days here are notably duller than in neighbouring communes. Healthcare, at 9.7, and education, at 9.6, are the standout strengths, supported by low noise exposure of 7.7. Air quality sits at 5.3 and nature at 5.6, while transport and fiscal attractiveness both score modestly, at 5.0 and 5.4. Meanwhile, dining reaches 8.9. The main tradeoff is clear: residents gain strong healthcare, schooling and quiet, but accept limited sunshine, weaker transport links and a less favourable tax position than some surrounding communes.
How sunny and clean is the air in Feuerthalen?
Compared with Flurlingen, Laufen-Uhwiesen, and Dachsen, Feuerthalen offers a mixed environmental profile. Its weakest dimension is sunshine, scoring only 3.1, which is notably low. Air quality is moderate at 5.3, while noise sits at 7.7, suggesting quieter conditions than the sunshine score might imply. By contrast, the commune performs strongly on healthcare (9.7) and education (9.6), though these strengths sit outside the environmental question. Nature access reaches 5.6, and transport is limited at 5.0. The main tradeoff is clear: Feuerthalen delivers excellent public services and low noise, but residents accept notably weak sunshine and only average air cleanliness.
How well-connected is Feuerthalen? Transport, schools, dining
Feuerthalen’s transport score of 5 trails neighboring Flurlingen, Laufen-Uhwiesen and Dachsen, while its weakest dimension is sunshine at just 3.1. Air quality sits at 5.3 and nature at 5.6, both modest for a commune of 3,543 residents. By contrast, education reaches 9.6 and healthcare 9.7, with dining at 8.9. Notably, noise exposure is high at 7.7, and fiscal attractiveness is limited at 5.4. The main tradeoff is that Feuerthalen offers strong schools, healthcare and dining alongside weak transport links, low sunshine and elevated noise, so residents gain local amenities but accept weaker regional connectivity and less favorable environmental conditions.
What are the neighboring communes of Feuerthalen and how big is it?
Feuerthalen, with 3,543 residents, sits alongside Flurlingen, Laufen-Uhwiesen, and Dachsen in the Schaffhausen agglomeration. Compared with these neighbors, its weakest dimension is sunshine, scoring just 3.1, while transport and fiscalite both sit at 5.0 and 5.4 respectively. Meanwhile, healthcare reaches 9.7 and education 9.6, making these its standout strengths. Air quality, at 5.3, and nature, at 5.6, remain moderate. Notably, the commune's tradeoff is clear: exceptional healthcare and education come alongside limited sunshine and only middling transport links, so residents gain strong public services but may accept less favorable light and mobility conditions than some surrounding communes offer.
Is Feuerthalen a tax-friendly municipality?
Compared with Flurlingen, Laufen-Uhwiesen and Dachsen, Feuerthalen sits in a mid-range position on taxation. Its weakest dimension is fiscal attractiveness, scoring just 5.4, so it is not among the more tax-friendly communes in the Schaffhausen agglomeration. Meanwhile, the commune performs strongly on healthcare at 9.7 and education at 9.6, and its air quality reaches 5.3 with nature at 5.6. The main tradeoff is that residents accept a less favourable tax position in exchange for very strong healthcare and education provision, rather than gaining a fiscal advantage over neighbouring communes.

Neighboring communes of Feuerthalen

Demographic profile

Age structure

0–19 years 20.2 %20–64 years 62.1 %65 and over 17.7 %
Density
1,457 inhab./km²
Change over 10 yrs
+3.6 %
Vacant housing
2.3 %
New dwellings
4.7 per 1,000 inhab.
Social assistance
2.6 %
Tertiary employment
75.8 %

Land use

Built-up area 42.8 %Agricultural land 11.2 %Forest 44 %

Source: FSO, Regional portraits of municipalities, 2021

Information

Canton
Zurich (ZH)
Language region
German-speaking Switzerland
Coordinates
47.6864, 8.6501
BFS Number
27
Last updated
7 October 2026

Data: FSO, geo.admin.ch, OSM. Scores normalised 0-10

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