The canton
- Population: 130,000
- Median salary: CHF 8,100/month (CH top 3)
- Unemployment rate: 1.4% (record)
- Language: German, but English ubiquitous
Economy
- Crypto Valley: 1,300+ blockchain companies (Bitcoin Suisse, Sygnum, Cardano Foundation, Ethereum)
- Holdings: Glencore (Baar), Roche Diagnostics
- Commodity trading
- Pharma: Novartis, Bayer Schwyz nearby
Taxation
Softest in Switzerland:
- Income tax: ~20-22% total
- Wealth tax: very low
- Corporate tax: ~11.9%
Housing
- 3.5 rooms city: CHF 2,200-3,000/month (very tense)
- Periphery (Cham, Steinhausen, Baar): CHF 1,800-2,500
- Purchase: CHF 1.5-3M
- Vacancy: < 0.5%
Transport
- Zurich 25 min S-Bahn
- ZRH airport 35 min
- Recent urban tram
Practical life
- Lake Zug: swimming, sailing
- English ubiquitous in crypto/finance sector
- Very international community
- Urban life: high-end cafés, restaurants, gyms
Tips
- Crypto/blockchain: world top tech opportunities
- Holdings: premium and international packages
- B2 German appreciated but EN sufficient in tech sector
- Cost: high but taxation compensates
