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Dietlikon

Canton: Zurich (ZH)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

73/100

Above the median

National rank: 233 / 2’110 · Top 12% nationally

Taxes92/100
Premiums48/100
Electricity96/100
Housing13/100
PT service96/100

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

Median altitude453 m
Area4.2 km²
Postcode8305
FSO no.54
DistrictBezirk Bülach
Tax burden9.4 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price22.7 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums610 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population8’033+2.0 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.05 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops23At least one rail stop

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Dietlikon pays 9.4% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 7’490 a year. That is CHF 3’000 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

DietlikonSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 7’490 CHF/year3’000 CHF/year less
9.4 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 15’470 CHF/year5’230 CHF/year less
12.9 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 11’000 CHF/year2’460 CHF/year less
9.2 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 11’800 CHF/year3’100 CHF/year less
7.9 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’210 CHF/year3’780 CHF/year less
11.5 %
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 Dietlikon pays 22.70 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’020 a year. That is CHF 189 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

22.70 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 12.14Grid (delivery to the meter) 6.87Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 3.69ct./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 Dietlikon pays a median CHF 610 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 7’320 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is in line with the Swiss median (CHF 599).

610 CHF/month

in line with 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-2 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult476.80 CHF/monthapprox. 5’720 CHF/year
19–25 years336.00 CHF/monthapprox. 4’030 CHF/year
Child129.50 CHF/monthapprox. 1’550 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Dietlikon has 8’033 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 2.0% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

8’033 inhabitants

Density: 1’890 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.1 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 19.4 %20–64 years 60.0 %65 and over 20.6 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 4 (26.7%) 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, 0.05% of homes in Dietlikon were vacant (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)3’725

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

Dietlikon has 23 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 2’137 departures are scheduled across all stops, 286 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops23At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday2’137of which evening (from 8 pm): 286 (13 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday1’10152 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.86Swiss 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

Dietlikon’s territory is 47.2% built-up, 21.7% farmland and 30.4% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 47.2 %Farmland 21.7 %Forest 30.4 %Other (water, rock…) 0.7 %
Jobs5’808reference year 2018
Social assistance rate2.8 %reference year 2019

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