About Kloten
Kloten is a municipality in the district of Bülach in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, and belongs to the Glatt Valley.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 19.2 km²
Population
21'737residents
Median taxable income
CHF 66'512
Vacancy
0.36%
Foreign residents
38.2%
Dwellings
11'111
Jobs (FTE)
37'403
Tax multiplier
100%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Kloten, 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
37'403 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'500 businesses — services make up 88% of employment, industry 11% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
37'403FTE total
Primary0.1%
Secondary11.5%
Tertiary88.4%
Land use
45% built-up, 29% agricultural, 26% forest. Measured across 1'922 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement45.2%
Agriculture28.9%
Forest25.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 38.1%, ahead of SP at 17.4%.
Source BFS
SVP38.1%−0.8 pp
SP17.4%+0.5 pp
Mitte10.1%
GLP9.8%+0.2 pp
FDP9.6%−1.9 pp
Grüne6.9%−1.9 pp
EVP3.3%−1.0 pp
Others
1.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.9%
Second homes8.1%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.8°C with 1'009 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.2°C), coldest in January (0.9°C). Station: Zürich / Kloten, 426 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.8°C
Rain 1009 mm
Sun ≈138 days
Zürich / Kloten · 426 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
