Zürich · Bezirk Dietikon · BFS commune no. 243[7]
Dietikon
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Dietikon ranks for your household →
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Dietikon has 28’325 residents, making it the 5th largest of the 160 communes in the canton of Zürich.
49% of residents are foreign nationals, above the Swiss average of 28%.
With 16% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is younger than the Swiss average (20%).
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 11’942 a year in income tax here, less than in 1 of its 8 neighbouring communes and among the highest quarter in Zürich.
The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 569 a month, about the Swiss median of CHF 564.
The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Dietikon, about 6 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]
| Profile | CHF 50’000 | CHF 80’000 | CHF 100’000 | CHF 150’000 | CHF 200’000 | CHF 300’000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single, no children | 3’281 6.6% | 8’010 10.0% | 11’942 11.9% | 24’102 16.1% | 39’316 19.7% | 74’232 24.7% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’699 3.4% | 5’211 6.5% | 8’336 8.3% | 17’765 11.8% | 31’268 15.6% | 63’243 21.1% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 979 2.0% | 4’065 5.1% | 6’981 7.0% | 15’767 10.5% | 27’548 13.8% | 58’542 19.5% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 139 0.3% | 2’139 2.7% | 4’215 4.2% | 12’606 8.4% | 24’632 12.3% | 55’683 18.6% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 95%, commune 121%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 12%, Roman Catholic 13%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 2 of Zürich.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 524 | CHF 569 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 127 | CHF 147 |
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]
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Dietikon | 6 |
| Zürich Altstetten | 19 |
| Schlieren | 22 |
| Baden | 28 |
| Zürich HB | 31 |
| Zürich Oerlikon | 38 |
| Wallisellen | 43 |
| Zürich Airport | 45 |
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).
| Commune | Tax CHF/yr[1] | Premium CHF/mo[3] | Population[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unterengstringen | 11’044 | 536 | 4’361 |
| Oetwil an der Limmat | 11’280 | 536 | 2’604 |
| Weiningen (ZH) | 11’280 | 536 | 5’204 |
| Schlieren | 11’469 | 569 | 20’474 |
| Geroldswil | 11’517 | 536 | 5’402 |
| Urdorf | 11’659 | 569 | 10’539 |
| BergdietikonAG | 11’672 | 564 | 2’993 |
| Dietikon | 11’942 | 569 | 28’325 |
| SpreitenbachAG | 12’526 | 564 | 13’377 |
Compare Dietikon with: Zürich, Genève, Basel, Lausanne, Bern, Winterthur, Luzern, St. Gallen, Lugano, Biel/Bienne, Bellinzona, Neuchâtel, Thun, Köniz, Chur, Fribourg, Schaffhausen, Vernier, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Sion, Lancy, Uster, Dübendorf, Emmen, Zug, Kriens, Yverdon-les-Bains, Rapperswil-Jona, Meyrin, Schlieren, Spreitenbach, Urdorf
Population
Sources
- 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.
- 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.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- 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.
- 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.
- Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Coat of arms: CHE Dietikon COA.svg, Gerhard Bräunlich, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
