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

6.4/ 10
Good
Population
5,160
Commune type
Town

Living in Lindau, a commune of 5160 inhabitants in Canton Zurich. With an overall score of 6.4/10, this commune is attractive for quality of life in Switzerland. It stands out for Education & Culture (9.4/10) and Nightlife & Dining (8.6/10). Its score is in line with the cantonal average.

Scorecard

Noise
6.0
Air Quality
5.0
Public Transport
4.1
Education & Culture
9.4
Nightlife & Dining
8.6
Nature & Green Spaces
7.3
Healthcare
8.0
Taxation
5.6
Annual Sunshine
3.6
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
mediantop
Family
Good
mediantop
Retirement
Good
mediantop
Nature
Average
mediantop

For families looking to settle in Switzerland, Lindau achieves a compatibility score of 6.5/10. Key strengths for this profile include Education & Culture and Noise. The Nature profile (5.9/10) would find better alternatives in neighboring communes.

Strengths: Lindau excels in Education & Culture (9.4/10, excellent access to schools, libraries, and cultural venues), Nightlife & Dining (8.6/10, a rich selection of restaurants, bars, and entertainment), Healthcare (8/10, excellent access to doctors, clinics, and hospitals).

Areas to consider: Lower scores are noted for Annual Sunshine (3.6/10), Public Transport (4.1/10, limited public transport connections).

Transaction prices in Lindau

Rolling median of sales from 2021 to 2025

Detached house

1’500’000 CHF

middle half of sales: 1’300’000 – 1’674’000 · 85 sales

Owner-occupied flat

960’000 CHF

middle half of sales: 810’000 – 1’117’500 · 119 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

Forschungsstation des Institutes für Agrarwissenschaften der ETH ZürichUniversity
Bibliothek LindauLibrary
AgroVet-StrickhofSchool
Speech AcademySchool
Schweizerische Technische Fachschule Winterthur STFWSchool
Schule BachwisSchool
Sekundarschule GrafstalSchool
Primarschule BuckSchool

Public Transport

KemptthalTrain Station
EschikonBus Stop
RigacherBus Stop
Lindau DorfBus Stop
NürensdorferstrasseBus Stop
KleinikonBus Stop
HerdlenBus Stop
OberwisBus Stop

Healthcare Facilities

Optimum EstheticMedical Centre
Praxis Dr. med. Järvinen Martin JohannDoctor

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 Winterthur as a Family
Young Professional
Where to Live in Winterthur as a Young Professional
Retirement
Where to Live in Winterthur in Retirement
Nature
Where to Live in Winterthur Close to Nature
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Considering buying property in Lindau 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 Lindau

What's it like to live in Lindau? Resident impressions and quality of life
Lindau scores 9.4 for education, its strongest dimension, which shapes much of daily life for families here. Restaurants follow at 8.6, while healthcare sits at 8.0 and nature at 7.3, giving residents solid everyday amenities alongside green space. It is worth noting the weaker side: sunlight registers only 3.6, the lowest score, and transport reaches 4.1. Noise sits at 6.0 and air quality at 5.0, both moderate. Fiscal pressure is 5.6. Neighboring communes include Nürensdorf, Bassersdorf, and Illnau-Effretikon, all within the Winterthur agglomeration. With roughly 5,160 residents, Lindau blends strong schooling and dining with limited sunshine and transit. Explore the map for the full picture.
How sunny and clean is the air in Lindau?
Lindau earns a strong education score of 9.4, its highest dimension, while air quality sits at a moderate 5. It is worth noting that sunshine is the commune's weakest score at just 3.6, so bright days are relatively limited. Nature reaches 7.3, and healthcare follows closely at 8, both supporting everyday livability. Noise registers at 6, transport at 4.1, and fiscal pressure at 5.6, placing these mid-range. Restaurants score 8.6, adding notable local variety. Neighboring communes include Nürensdorf, Bassersdorf, and Illnau-Effretikon, which may influence regional air and light patterns. Worth flagging that the air score of 5 reflects a middling position rather than a clean or polluted extreme. Explore the detailed scores on the map to see how each dimension compares.
How well-connected is Lindau? Transport, schools, dining
Lindau scores strongest on education at 9.4, with dining close behind at 8.6, so families and food-focused residents find plenty to work with. Transport, however, sits at just 4.1, the weakest of the three dimensions you asked about, meaning car-free mobility is more limited than the other scores suggest. Worth noting, healthcare reaches 8 and nature 7.3, both solid supports for daily life. Neighboring communes Nürensdorf, Bassersdorf, and Illnau-Effretikon sit nearby, though the modest transport score shapes how easily they are reached. Air quality at 5 and noise at 6 land mid-range, while sunshine at 3.6 is the lowest figure overall. Explore the full breakdown on the map to see how these dimensions compare.
What are the neighboring communes of Lindau and how big is it?
Lindau's most striking score is its education rating of 9.4, the highest among its measured dimensions. The commune counts 5,160 residents and sits in the Winterthur agglomeration. Its restaurant score of 8.6 and healthcare score of 8.0 reinforce that strong profile, while nature reaches 7.3. It is worth noting the weaker side: transport scores 4.1 and sunshine only 3.6, with air quality at 5.0 and noise at 6.0. For neighbors, Lindau borders Nürensdorf, Bassersdorf and Illnau-Effretikon. Worth flagging that fiscal taxation sits mid-range at 5.6. Explore the full dimension breakdown on the map for more detail.
Is Lindau a tax-friendly municipality?
Lindau's most striking score is education at 9.4, yet its fiscal profile is more moderate, with a tax attractiveness score of 5.6. On the positive side, the commune pairs strong education with solid healthcare at 8.0 and a good restaurant scene at 8.6. Worth flagging, however, is that transport sits at 4.1 and sunshine at just 3.6, both below average. Air quality at 5.0 and noise at 6.0 are middling, while nature reaches 7.3. For tax-friendly positioning, the 5.6 fiscal score suggests Lindau is not among the canton's most advantageous communes. Explore the full score breakdown on the map to see how it compares with Nürensdorf, Bassersdorf, and Illnau-Effretikon.

Neighboring communes of Lindau

Demographic profile

Age structure

0–19 years 21 %20–64 years 61.6 %65 and over 17.4 %
Density
468 inhab./km²
Change over 10 yrs
+11.9 %
Vacant housing
0.2 %
New dwellings
0.0 per 1,000 inhab.
Social assistance
2 %
Tertiary employment
56.4 %

Land use

Built-up area 23 %Agricultural land 41.8 %Forest 34.8 %

Source: FSO, Regional portraits of municipalities, 2021

Information

Canton
Zurich (ZH)
Language region
German-speaking Switzerland
Coordinates
47.4391, 8.6774
BFS Number
176
Last updated
7 October 2026

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

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