Zurich
Primary City: Zurich
Primary State/Province: Zurich
Primary Language: German
Population: 1.6M
GDP: $216B • GDP per capita: $131,169
GAWC Class: 4
Largest City
Largest metro area in Switzerland
Zurich metro area
47.38, 8.54Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Walkable Elite Quarters
Neighborhoods that clear the dense, historic, walkable, elite residential test.
From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsSports
Major League Teams/Venues
Football/Soccer • Switzerland👑
Grasshopper-Club Zürich
Zurich • Level: 1
Football/Soccer • Switzerland
FC Zürich
Zurich • Level: 1
Football/Soccer • Switzerland
FC Winterthur
Winterthur • Level: 1
Notable Venues1 venue
Football/Soccer
Letzigrund
Zurich
Other Teams
Other Men’s Teams2 teams
Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey
EHC Kloten
Zurich
Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey
ZSC Lions
Zurich
Major Sporting Events
Annual Sporting Events1 event
Weltklasse Zürich
Athletics
• Zürich
Top Companies
| # | Company | Valuation | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABB | $189B | Public |
| 2 | UBS | $154B | Public |
| 3 | Chubb | $127B | Public |
| 4 | Zurich Insurance Group | $103B | Public |
| 5 | Migros Group | $86B | Private |
| 6 | Swiss Re | $44B | Public |
| 7 | Amrize | $30B | Public |
| 8 | Swiss Life | $30B | Public |
| 9 | Kühne + Nagel | $29B | Public |
| 10 | Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli | $27B | Public |
| 11 | Ems-Chemie | $20B | Public |
| 12 | Amcor | $18B | Public |
Total Market Cap: $933B across 20 companies
Source data as of June 7, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Annual Events
Zurich Street Parade
Zurich • Music Festival
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Museums & Galleries2 items
Kunsthaus Zürich
Zürich • Art
Swiss National Museum
Zürich • History
Performing Arts Venues1 item
Opernhaus Zürich
Zürich • Opera House
Landmarks & Civic2 items
FIFA Headquarters
Zurich • International Organization
Bahnhofstrasse
Zurich • Shopping
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities3 entries
ETH Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland
University of Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland
Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW)
Winterthur, Switzerland
Top 250 Hospitals2 entries
Klinik Hirslanden Zürich
Zurich • Hospital
Universitätsspital Zürich
Zurich • Hospital
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Zurich Airport
Zürich • 2 - Major International
Notable Train Hubs3 entries
Zürich Hauptbahnhof
Zürich • Intercity Rail Hub
Winterthur
Winterthur • Intercity Rail Hub
Zürich Oerlikon
Zürich • Intercity Rail Hub
Suburban Rail (171 stations)1 entry
Zurich S-Bahn
Zurich • 171 stations
Stock Exchange1 entry
SIX Swiss Exchange
Zürich • Stock Exchange
Luxury Hospitality
3-Star Michelin1 entry
Memories - Grand Resort Bad Ragaz
Bad Ragaz
2-Star Michelin2 entries
Pavyllon
Zürich
The Restaurant
Zürich
FTG 5-Star2 entries
Mandarin Oriental Savoy, Zurich
Zurich
The Dolder Grand
Zurich
FTG 4-Star3 entries
Baur au Lac
Zurich
Park Hyatt Zurich
Zurich
Widder Hotel
Zurich