Dietlikon 
ZH
Dietlikon is a commune in the canton of Zurich with 8,033 residents (FSO), 26.6 % of them foreign nationals. On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 11,186 in income tax here, rank 136 of 2,110 communes (FTA).
News from the commune
News
- Head of Elderly Care Centre (100%) machine translatedOriginal: Leiter/in Alterszentrum (100 %)
- Cleaning staff (40.48% or 17 hours per week) machine translatedOriginal: Reinigungsangestellte/n (40.48 % bzw. 17 Stunden pro Woche)
- Decisions of the Municipal Council of 29.09.2026 machine translatedOriginal: Beschlüsse des Gemeinderates vom 29.09.2026
- New biometric identity card machine translatedOriginal: Neue biometrische Identitätskarte
More news (4)
- Dammweg: Construction work begins on Monday, September 28 and will last until Friday, October 9, 2026 machine translatedOriginal: Dammweg: Die Bauarbeiten starten am Montag, 28. September und dauern bis Freitag, 09. Oktober 2026
- Apprenticeship as Building Maintenance Technician EFZ (Technical Services direction) 2027 machine translatedOriginal: Lehrstelle Fachfrau/Fachmann Betriebsunterhalt EFZ (Fachrichtung Werkdienst) 2027
- dipl. nurse HF (50–80 %) machine translatedOriginal: dipl. Pflegefachperson HF (50–80 %)
- Lifting of the fire ban in forests and near forests machine translatedOriginal: Aufhebung Feuerverbot im Wald und in Waldesnähe
Read from the commune website on 9 Oct 2026. The commune website is authoritative.
Taxes
Federal, cantonal and communal, without church tax, official FTA tax calculator. Rank 1 = lowest tax.
Commune tax multiplier
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | 95 | 95 | 92 | 92 | 98 | 102 | 102 | 105 | 105 | 105 |
FTA; comparable within the canton only. All multipliers in the canton of Zurich
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Typically Dietlikon: specialities, brands, sights
What makes Dietlikon special, from official registers and gathered with pleasure.
Protected specialities (PDO/PGI)
Dietlikon lies in the area of origin of these protected specialities:
- Emmentaler cheese
Sources: FOAG (register of PDO/PGI), FOC and FOEN (UNESCO World Heritage, parks), FOCP (inventory of cultural property), commercial register (Zefix), Culinary Heritage of Switzerland.
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Commune finances
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| Year | Revenue m | Expenditure m | Result m | per resident CHF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 76.4 | 77.7 | −1.3 | −166 |
| 2023 | 70.1 | 72.6 | −2.4 | −302 |
| 2022 | 64.4 | 66.7 | −2.3 | −294 |
| 2021 | 61.7 | 67.3 | −5.7 | −718 |
| 2020 | 56.5 | 73.3 | −16.8 | −2,128 |
| 2019 | 56.4 | 60.4 | −4.0 | −513 |
| 2018 | 58.1 | 55.4 | 2.8 | 355 |
| 2017 | 62.5 | 53.6 | 8.9 | 1,155 |
| 2016 | 55.1 | 55.5 | −0.4 | −57 |
Result = revenue minus expenditure of the income statement. Source: FFA financial statistics.
The commune in figures
Births and deaths
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births | 74 | 79 | 75 | 91 | 64 | 101 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 73 |
| Deaths | 45 | 43 | 44 | 55 | 78 | 67 | 70 | 53 | 62 | 73 |
FSO, demographic balance · Births and deaths in the canton of Zurich
Immigration and emigration
In 2025, 177 people moved to Dietlikon from abroad, 164 of them foreign nationals; 104 moved abroad. Net international migration: +73.
Arrivals and departures by world region 2025
| Origin | arrived | left |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 13 | 21 |
| EU | 81 | 55 |
| rest of Europe | 17 | 6 |
| Africa | 27 | 10 |
| North America | 3 | 5 |
| Latin America and Caribbean | 4 | 1 |
| Asia | 31 | 6 |
For individual communes the FSO publishes nationality by world region only. Source: FSO, migration statistics of the permanent resident population.
Naturalisations
Origin of people naturalised in 2025: EU 29rest of Europe 13North America 1Latin America 3Asia 7
FSO
The canton compared
| Figure | Value | Rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton tax (example) | CHF 7,945 | 5 / 26 | 2026 |
| Average rent | CHF 1,768 | 25 / 26 | 2024 |
| Health premium | CHF 619 | 17 / 26 | 2027 |
| Electricity price | 24.63 Rp./kWh | 5 / 26 | 2027 |
| Vacant homes | 0.5 % | 24 / 26 | 2025 |
| Unemployment | 2.9 % | 16 / 26 | 2026 |
Nearby communes
- Wangen-BrüttisellenZurich · 1 km
- WallisellenZurich · 2 km
- BassersdorfZurich · 3 km
- DübendorfZurich · 3 km
- OpfikonZurich · 3 km
- NürensdorfZurich · 4 km
- KlotenZurich · 4 km
- LindauZurich · 5 km
Frequently asked questions
How many people live in Dietlikon?
8,033 (FSO).
How high are taxes in Dietlikon?
On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 11,186 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
How much tax does a family pay in Dietlikon?
A married couple with two children and a gross salary of CHF 100,000 pays CHF 3,906 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
What share of residents are foreign nationals in Dietlikon?
26.6 % of residents do not hold Swiss citizenship (FSO).
Sources: FSO, FTA, FFA, SECO, FOPH · www.dietlikon.ch · JSON · Coat of arms: Wikimedia Commons (public domain) · Profile as JSON · Archive
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