Zürich · Bezirk Dietikon · BFS commune no. 245[7]
Oberengstringen
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Oberengstringen ranks for your household →
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Oberengstringen has 7’076 residents, making it the 49th largest of the 160 communes in the canton of Zürich.
36% of residents are foreign nationals, above the Swiss average of 28%.
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 11’375 a year in income tax here, less than in 3 of its 4 neighbouring communes.
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 Schlieren, about 18 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 | 3’112 6.2% | 7’617 9.5% | 11’375 11.4% | 23’043 15.4% | 37’674 18.8% | 71’307 23.8% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’611 3.2% | 4’949 6.2% | 7’930 7.9% | 16’958 11.3% | 29’972 15.0% | 60’831 20.3% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 927 1.9% | 3’854 4.8% | 6’628 6.6% | 15’023 10.0% | 26’344 13.2% | 56’262 18.8% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 134 0.3% | 2’023 2.5% | 3’984 4.0% | 12’006 8.0% | 23’568 11.8% | 53’553 17.9% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 95%, commune 109%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 10%, Roman Catholic 13%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 3 of Zürich.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 478 | CHF 536 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 116 | CHF 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]
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Schlieren | 18 |
| Zürich Altstetten | 21 |
| Dietikon | 29 |
| Zürich HB | 35 |
| Zürich Oerlikon | 39 |
| Zürich Airport | 46 |
| Baden | 47 |
| Wallisellen | 47 |
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 |
| Oberengstringen | 11’375 | 536 | 7’076 |
| Schlieren | 11’469 | 569 | 20’474 |
| Regensdorf | 11’753 | 569 | 20’701 |
| Zürich | 11’848 | 634 | 440’935 |
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 Oberengstringen COA.svg, Gerhard Bräunlich, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
