Living in Dällikon

Dällikon is a compact municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 4,271 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 6%, #55 of 933), people who put healthcare first (top 16%, #110 of 718), retired couples (top 20%, #185 of 933).

Residents4,271
Density947 per km²
Area4.5 km²
5-year growth+3.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k10.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.85‰
Hub airport8 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km2,081,000 people
Lake shore11 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 80 m
Nearest large lakeZürichsee, 11 km
Nearest major riverLimmat, 2.8 km
Main railway line4.1 km
Border with Germany16 km
Distance to Bern94 km
Within 10 km691,331 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 10 km out
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:38

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How Dällikon ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Switzerland. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Detailed module: 28 official Swiss factors (Federal Statistical Office portraits, ESTV tax burden), regional Eurostat health, income and safety figures and geographic measures.

ProfileScoreIn SwitzerlandIn Zurich
Young family53#195 of 766#27 of 114Map
Low-income household18#452 of 617#38 of 100Map
Low-income family34#379 of 579#32 of 100Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple65#185 of 933#78 of 116Map
Single pensioner58#224 of 694#51 of 111Map
Early retiree58#297 of 798#96 of 108Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote workernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Commuter39#187 of 875#37 of 124Map
Car-free household26#158 of 520#42 of 85Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer27#493 of 687#34 of 100Map
Budget-constrained mover32#626 of 926#32 of 114Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Expat professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Healthcare-first mover67#110 of 718#65 of 112Map
Nature-focused household59#766 of 1,577#75 of 148Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover40#1,239 of 1,428#92 of 142Map
Rural value seeker37#767 of 1,224#24 of 139Map
High-net-worth mover46#124 of 399#53 of 69Map
Lottery winner67#137 of 2,172#69 of 162Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#489 of 933#82 of 116Map
Coastal living70#338 of 790#57 of 116Map
Business owner74#55 of 933#34 of 116Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • Flat land (terrain relief)98
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance95
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Foundation90
  • Taxes and wealth88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Sea or lake shore84
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance81
  • Education and family81
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)74
  • Jobs and economy72
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Health and elderly63
  • Green space58
  • Safety and community55
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)49
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance48
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)44
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)44
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
  • Demographics38
  • Lifestyle and amenities34
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • Real estate24
  • Affordability22
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20194,1182019: 4,11820204,1492020: 4,14920214,1772021: 4,17720224,2782022: 4,27820234,2992023: 4,29920244,2712024: 4,271

+3.7% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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Data: Swiss FSO regional portraits, ESTV tax burden 2018, Eurostat GISCO LAU; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.