The 26 cantons compared
| Canton | Population | Municipalities | Avg. income (CHF) | Rent (CHF/m²/month) | Growth 2035 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich | 1’620’020 | 160 | 72’747 | 21.30 | +7.5 % |
| Bern | 1’071’216 | 335 | 56’174 | 16.10 | +3.2 % |
| Vaud | 855’106 | 300 | 60’577 | 19.10 | +8.9 % |
| Aargau | 735’808 | 197 | 63’114 | 16.70 | +8.7 % |
| St. Gallen | 540’036 | 75 | 57’702 | 15.50 | +8.5 % |
| Geneva | 531’102 | 45 | 58’508 | 21.10 | +7.1 % |
| Lucerne | 437’944 | 80 | 60’905 | 17.00 | +9.3 % |
| Valais | 371’288 | 122 | 51’287 | 15.20 | +8.5 % |
| Ticino | 358’903 | 106 | 52’140 | 14.60 | +2.9 % |
| Fribourg | 346’674 | 126 | 56’208 | 15.80 | +8.3 % |
| Basel-Landschaft | 301’323 | 86 | 67’322 | 18.20 | +3.5 % |
| Thurgau | 299’509 | 80 | 58’985 | 14.90 | +9.5 % |
| Solothurn | 289’792 | 106 | 59’425 | 14.90 | +5.4 % |
| Grisons | 206’138 | 101 | 58’288 | 16.50 | +3.2 % |
| Basel-Stadt | 201’384 | 3 | 64’271 | 19.70 | +3.2 % |
| Neuchâtel | 179’518 | 27 | 51’434 | 13.70 | +1.1 % |
| Schwyz | 168’931 | 30 | 85’243 | 18.20 | +4.4 % |
| Zug | 133’739 | 11 | 93’451 | 21.50 | +7.4 % |
| Schaffhausen | 88’667 | 26 | 57’860 | 14.60 | +1.7 % |
| Jura | 74’840 | 50 | 48’344 | 12.30 | +1.7 % |
| Appenzell Outer Rhodes | 56’705 | 20 | 59’563 | 13.90 | +1.9 % |
| Nidwalden | 45’345 | 11 | 77’188 | 17.00 | +3.3 % |
| Glarus | 42’371 | 3 | 56’344 | 14.70 | +3.1 % |
| Obwalden | 39’662 | 7 | 64’496 | 15.90 | +3.7 % |
| Uri | 38’275 | 19 | 57’351 | 14.00 | +4.2 % |
| Appenzell Inner Rhodes | 16’733 | 5 | 65’462 | 15.40 | +6.1 % |
Population and age: STATPOP 2024 (FSO). Taxable income: FTA 2022. Businesses: STATENT 2023 (FSO). Jobs by branch: STATENT (FSO). Rents: FSO 2024. Municipal taxation: FTA 2025. Population projections: FSO, reference scenario. Station footfall: SBB 2025. Household budget: FSO 2023. Every figure on this page is recomputed at each publication.
By activity
- Market
- Population
- Access
- Momentum
What you get
Every address analysed receives a 0–100 score, broken down into four pillars weighted by type of business.
- Catchment area — population and purchasing power genuinely reachable around the address, hectare by hectare (STATPOP FSO).
- Competition — businesses in the same activity nearby (STATENT and OpenStreetMap, cross-checked with strike-offs from the ZEFIX commercial register).
- Footfall & access — public transport, stations and road traffic nearby.
- Setup costs — reference rent, charges and municipal taxes.
- Verdict in figures — a 0–100 viability score and a detailed report, exportable as PDF.
How it works
You enter an address
The exact address of the space and the intended activity — not just a municipality.
SBLA combines the data
Population hectare by hectare, competition, transport, rents, taxation: some thirty official, dated indicators.
You get a verdict
A 0–100 viability score, a competition map and a report you can export as PDF.
Ready to test an address?
The analysis is free and takes under a minute.