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Zürich · Bezirk Dietikon · BFS commune no. 249[7]

Coat of arms of UnterengstringenUnterengstringen

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 82’529per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 11’04411.0% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 536adult, per month
Residents[4]4’36127.2% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]12 minto Schlieren

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Unterengstringen ranks for your household →
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RegensdorfDietikonOberengstringenSchlierenWeiningen (ZH)Würenlos RegensdorfDietikonSchlierenWeiningen (ZH)Würenlos Unterengstringen

Unterengstringen has 4’361 residents, making it the 87th largest of the 160 communes in the canton of Zürich.

27% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 11’044 a year in income tax here, less than in any of its 6 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 12 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 children3’013
6.0%		7’388
9.2%		11’044
11.0%		22’427
15.0%		36’716
18.4%		69’600
23.2%
Married, single income, no children1’560
3.1%		4’797
6.0%		7’694
7.7%		16’487
11.0%		29’220
14.6%		59’424
19.8%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children897
1.8%		3’731
4.7%		6’422
6.4%		14’588
9.7%		25’640
12.8%		54’930
18.3%
Married, single income, 2 children131
0.3%		1’955
2.4%		3’849
3.8%		11’655
7.8%		22’948
11.5%		52’311
17.4%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 95%, commune 102%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 11%, Roman Catholic 13%.[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
Schlieren12
Zürich Altstetten21
Dietikon24
Zürich HB34
Zürich Oerlikon39
Baden42
Zürich Airport46
Wallisellen46

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]
Unterengstringen11’0445364’361
Weiningen (ZH)11’2805365’204
Oberengstringen11’3755367’076
Schlieren11’46956920’474
Regensdorf11’75356920’701
Dietikon11’94256928’325
WürenlosAG12’3665647’046

Population

Residents4’361[4]
Foreign nationals27.2%
Aged 0–1919.7%
Aged 20–6459.3%
Aged 65+21.0%
Area3.34 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 Unterengstringen COA.svg, Gerhard Bräunlich, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.