Zürich · Bezirk Dietikon · BFS commune no. 246^[7]

Oetwil an der Limmat

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 82’293per year, after tax and insurance

Income tax^[1]CHF 11’28011.3% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 536adult, per month

Residents^[4]2’60422.2% foreign nationals

Nearest job hub^[6]29 minto Dietikon

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Oetwil an der Limmat has 2’604 residents, making it the 110th largest of the 160 communes in the canton of Zürich.

22% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 11’280 a year in income tax here, less than in 6 of its 8 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 Dietikon, about 29 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	3’084 6.2%	7’551 9.4%	11’280 11.3%	22’868 15.2%	37’400 18.7%	70’818 23.6%
Married, single income, no children	1’596 3.2%	4’906 6.1%	7’863 7.9%	16’823 11.2%	29’758 14.9%	60’429 20.1%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	918 1.8%	3’819 4.8%	6’569 6.6%	14’897 9.9%	26’144 13.1%	55’881 18.6%
Married, single income, 2 children	133 0.3%	2’004 2.5%	3’945 3.9%	11’906 7.9%	23’392 11.7%	53’199 17.7%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 95%, commune 107%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 11%, Roman Catholic 9%.^[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
Dietikon	29
Schlieren	33
Zürich Altstetten	42
Baden	51
Zürich HB	54
Zürich Oerlikon	61
Zürich Airport	66
Aarau	68

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]
Oetwil an der Limmat	11’280	536	2’604
Dällikon	11’280	536	4’469
Weiningen (ZH)	11’280	536	5’204
Geroldswil	11’517	536	5’402
Hüttikon	11’564	536	954
Dänikon	11’895	536	1’861
Dietikon	11’942	569	28’325
WürenlosAG	12’366	564	7’046
SpreitenbachAG	12’526	564	13’377

Population

Residents2’604^[4]

Foreign nationals22.2%

Aged 0–1916.8%

Aged 20–6460.8%

Aged 65+22.4%

Area2.77 km²^[5]

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 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.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; 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 Oetwil an der Limmat COA.svg, Andrew Pertsev, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.