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Zürich · Bezirk Dielsdorf · BFS commune no. 85[7]

Coat of arms of DänikonDänikon

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 81’678per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 11’89511.9% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 536adult, per month
Residents[4]1’86128.7% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]51 minto Zürich Oerlikon

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Dänikon ranks for your household →
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Buchs (ZH)DällikonHüttikonOtelfingenOetwil an der Limmat Buchs (ZH)OtelfingenOetwil an der Limmat Dänikon

Dänikon has 1’861 residents, making it the 124th largest of the 160 communes in the canton of Zürich.

29% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 11’895 a year in income tax here, more than in any of its 5 neighbouring communes and among the highest quarter in Zürich.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 536 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Zürich Oerlikon, about 51 minutes away on a weekday morning.

Income tax

Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…[1]

ProfileCHF 50’000CHF 80’000CHF 100’000CHF 150’000CHF 200’000CHF 300’000
Single, no children3’267
6.5%		7’978
10.0%		11’895
11.9%		24’014
16.0%		39’178
19.6%		73’989
24.7%
Married, single income, no children1’691
3.4%		5’189
6.5%		8’303
8.3%		17’697
11.8%		31’160
15.6%		63’042
21.0%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children974
1.9%		4’047
5.1%		6’951
7.0%		15’703
10.5%		27’448
13.7%		58’350
19.4%
Married, single income, 2 children138
0.3%		2’130
2.7%		4’196
4.2%		12’557
8.4%		24’542
12.3%		55’506
18.5%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 95%, commune 120%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 11%, Roman Catholic 10%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 3 of Zürich.[3]

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 478CHF 536
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 116CHF 139

Commute to job hubs

Median door-to-door time by public transport and on foot, weekday departures every minute 07:00–08:30, from the commune's busiest station. Includes waiting for the next departure.[6]

HubMinutes
Zürich Oerlikon51
Zürich Altstetten52
Zürich Airport55
Wallisellen61
Baden63
Schlieren63
Zürich HB64
Dietikon68

Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed. Commute to any commune or postcode: Ranking →

Compared with neighbouring communes

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000: income tax per year and median adult premium per month (CHF).

CommuneTax CHF/yr[1]Premium CHF/mo[3]Population[4]
Buchs (ZH)11’1865366’814
Dällikon11’2805364’469
Oetwil an der Limmat11’2805362’604
Otelfingen11’3275362’861
Hüttikon11’564536954
Dänikon11’8955361’861

Population

Residents1’861[4]
Foreign nationals28.7%
Aged 0–1920.1%
Aged 20–6462.2%
Aged 65+17.7%
Area2.87 km²[5]

Sources

  1. Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  2. Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  3. Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027. Health insurance premiums 2027 (mandatory basic insurance); reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 2026); downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  4. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  5. © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  6. Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-03 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
  7. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  10. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: CHE Dänikon COA.svg, Gerhard Bräunlich, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.