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Altikon

Canton: Zurich (ZH)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

69/100

Above the median

National rank: 383 / 2’110 · Top 19% nationally

Taxes88/100
Premiums75/100
Electricity92/100
Housing39/100
PT service41/100

Confidence level: high · v1.1.0 · Civiora Index computed from official public data. Proprietary, non-official index. Understand the index

Median altitude380 m
Area7.7 km²
Postcode8479
FSO no.211
DistrictBezirk Winterthur
Tax burden9.7 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price23.9 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums570 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population760+8.4 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.57 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops2No rail stop (bus/other)

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Altikon pays 9.7% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 7’780 a year. That is CHF 2’700 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

AltikonSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 7’780 CHF/year2’700 CHF/year less
9.7 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 16’030 CHF/year4’670 CHF/year less
13.4 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 11’410 CHF/year2’050 CHF/year less
9.5 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 12’260 CHF/year2’660 CHF/year less
8.2 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’570 CHF/year3’420 CHF/year less
12.0 %
16.2 %

2026 tax burden in % of gross income (federal, cantonal and communal taxes; earned income, no wealth, no church tax). Calculation FTA, Swiss tax calculator.

Federal Tax Administration (FTA)Tax burden 2026: Swiss tax calculator (model cases)View source

Electricity

2027 tariff ranking →Official

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Altikon pays 23.87 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’070 a year. That is CHF 137 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

23.87 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 11.86Grid (delivery to the meter) 7.90Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.11ct./kWh

Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom)Electricity tariffs 2027, profile H4, standard productView source

Health insurance premiums

2027 premium ranking →Derived from official data

An adult in Altikon pays a median CHF 570 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 6’840 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 29 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

570 CHF/month

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF

Median monthly premium 2027, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model: median of the 27 offers in premium region ZH-3 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult447.20 CHF/monthapprox. 5’370 CHF/year
19–25 years306.20 CHF/monthapprox. 3’670 CHF/year
Child120.80 CHF/monthapprox. 1’450 CHF/year

Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)Compulsory health insurance premiums 2027 (priminfo)View source

Population and demographics

Official

Altikon has 760 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 8.4% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

760 inhabitants

Density: 99 inhab./km² · 2025

−1.8 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 21.3 %20–64 years 55.4 %65 and over 23.3 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 11 (9.3%) holds a foreign nationality.

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP: permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2025View source

Housing

Vacancy rate ranking →Official

On 1 June 2026, 0.57% of homes in Altikon were vacant, about 1 in 175 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings201.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)348

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Vacant dwellings count, 1 June 2026View source

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Buildings and dwellings statistics (GWS): housing stock 2024View source

Public transport

Derived from official data

Altikon has 2 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 112 departures are scheduled across all stops, 18 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops2No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday112of which evening (from 8 pm): 18 (16 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday7264 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.63Swiss median: 3.33

Departures counted in the official 2026 timetable (GTFS) on typical days: Tuesday 08.09.2026 and Sunday 13.09.2026. Every call at every stop in the municipality counts as one departure. Civiora calculation.

opentransportdata.swiss (ATLAS, SBB on behalf of the Confederation)Public transport service points, status 04.08.2026View source

opentransportdata.swiss (official GTFS timetable)2026 timetable (GTFS, 01.08.2026 edition): typical daysView source

Territory and local economy

Official

Altikon’s territory is 6.2% built-up, 68.1% farmland and 20.1% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 6.2 %Farmland 68.1 %Forest 20.1 %Other (water, rock…) 5.6 %
Jobs144reference year 2018
Establishments61reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.3 %reference year 2019

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Regional portraits 2021: key figures of communesView source