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Dällikon

Canton: Zurich (ZH)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

70/100

Above the median

National rank: 335 / 2’110 · Top 16% nationally

Taxes91/100
Premiums75/100
Electricity92/100
Housing24/100
PT service50/100

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

Median altitude448 m
Area4.5 km²
Postcode8108
FSO no.84
DistrictBezirk Dielsdorf
Tax burden9.4 %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
Population4’469+4.5 % over 5 years (2020–2025) in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.30 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops3No 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 Dällikon pays 9.4% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 7’550 a year. That is CHF 2’940 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

DällikonSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 7’550 CHF/year2’940 CHF/year less
9.4 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 15’590 CHF/year5’110 CHF/year less
13.0 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 11’090 CHF/year2’380 CHF/year less
9.2 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 11’910 CHF/year3’000 CHF/year less
7.9 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’290 CHF/year3’700 CHF/year less
11.6 %
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 Dällikon 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 Dällikon 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

Dällikon has 4’469 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 4.5% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

4’469 inhabitants

Density: 991 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.1 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 21.1 %20–64 years 62.4 %65 and over 16.5 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 6 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 3 (32.5%) 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, 0.30% of homes in Dällikon were vacant, about 1 in 333 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings601.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’970

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

Dällikon has 3 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 278 departures are scheduled across all stops, 35 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops3No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday278of which evening (from 8 pm): 35 (13 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday14853 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0000.67Swiss 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

Dällikon’s territory is 23.8% built-up, 42.8% farmland and 32.3% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 23.8 %Farmland 42.8 %Forest 32.3 %Other (water, rock…) 1.1 %
Jobs2’752reference year 2018
Establishments292reference year 2018
Social assistance rate2.8 %reference year 2019

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