Zürich · Bezirk Uster · BFS commune no. 191[7]
Dübendorf
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Dübendorf ranks for your household →
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Dübendorf has 33’214 residents, making it the 4th largest of the 160 communes in the canton of Zürich.
38% of residents are foreign nationals, above the Swiss average of 28%.
With 15% 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 10’571 a year in income tax here, less than in any of its 7 neighbouring communes and among the lowest 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 Dübendorf, about 5 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 | 2’872 5.7% | 7’060 8.8% | 10’571 10.6% | 21’543 14.4% | 35’350 17.7% | 67’161 22.4% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’487 3.0% | 4’579 5.7% | 7’355 7.4% | 15’815 10.5% | 28’140 14.1% | 57’414 19.1% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 854 1.7% | 3’556 4.4% | 6’128 6.1% | 13’967 9.3% | 24’636 12.3% | 53’031 17.7% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 127 0.3% | 1’859 2.3% | 3’656 3.7% | 11’154 7.4% | 22’062 11.0% | 50’538 16.8% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 95%, commune 92%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 11%, Roman Catholic 11%.[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 |
|---|---|
| Dübendorf | 5 |
| Wallisellen | 20 |
| Zürich Oerlikon | 29 |
| Uster | 29 |
| Zürich HB | 31 |
| Winterthur | 33 |
| Zürich Altstetten | 36 |
| Zürich Airport | 38 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dübendorf | 10’571 | 569 | 33’214 |
| Wallisellen | 10’618 | 569 | 17’811 |
| Fällanden | 10’902 | 569 | 9’634 |
| Volketswil | 10’996 | 569 | 19’948 |
| Wangen-Brüttisellen | 10’996 | 569 | 8’289 |
| Schwerzenbach | 11’091 | 569 | 5’256 |
| Dietlikon | 11’186 | 569 | 8’033 |
| Zürich | 11’848 | 634 | 440’935 |
Compare Dübendorf 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, Emmen, Zug, Kriens, Yverdon-les-Bains, Rapperswil-Jona, Dietikon, Meyrin, Volketswil, Wallisellen
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 Dübendorf COA.svg, Gerhard Bräunlich, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
