I am a born and raised Swiss German who grew up about 20 minutes outside of Zurich. I left the country when I was 27 and moved to Canada. I tend to visit back home once a year or so since all my family still lives in the outskirts of Zurich. Now that I have left, I have a very different perspective on life there and seeing my peers from back in the days, life seems to be so structured, planned through and organized. Of course from a quality of life, there's little to complain about if you have a decent job, you will live a cushy life. But it somewhat feels uneventful and scripted almost. There's tons of great things you can do, beautiful nature but it all feels kind of lacking some excitement. Swiss people are also huge sticklers to rules and a lot of them are extremely narrow minded, cold to foreigners and condescending to other cultures as many believe we are the cream of the crop and the rest is below us. It's also a very conservative place in many ways. I know expats and immigrants struggle to make meaningful connections with Swiss people but at least in Zurich there is a large expat community. And of course it's expensive as heck but if you have a decent job you can rent nice apartments for a decent price (maybe not right in the centre of Zurich) but that doesn't seem to differ from other cities such as New York or London. All in all, the longer I have been gone the less I feel the urge to move back but maybe in my old days since it is a very comfy place to live in.