Living in Dänikon

Dänikon is a small municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 1,865 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 35%, #550 of 1,577), young families (top 42%, #321 of 766), rural value seekers (top 72%, #873 of 1,224).

Residents1,865
Density650 per km²
Area2.9 km²
5-year growth-0.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k10.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.89‰
Hub airport11 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km2,016,400 people
Lake shore14 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 80 m
Nearest large lakeZürichsee, 14 km
Nearest major riverLimmat, 1.4 km
Main railway line2.4 km
Border with Germany15 km
Distance to Bern92 km
Within 10 km299,016 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 13 km out
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:38

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How Dänikon 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 family49#321 of 766#55 of 114Map
Low-income householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couplenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Early retireenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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
Commuter25#627 of 875#89 of 124Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Budget-constrained movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Nature-focused household62#550 of 1,577#57 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 lover38#1,263 of 1,428#95 of 142Map
Rural value seeker30#873 of 1,224#44 of 139Map
High-net-worth mover25#212 of 399#68 of 69Map
Lottery winner46#485 of 2,172#133 of 162Map
Climate-resilient relocationnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Business ownernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Flat land (terrain relief)98
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)94
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance90
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Taxes and wealth85
  • Education and family82
  • Sea or lake shore80
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance77
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)71
  • Foundation69
  • Green space68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Health and elderly61
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)60
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Safety and community60
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)49
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance46
  • 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)31
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)27
  • Lifestyle and amenities15
  • Real estate15
  • Affordability13
  • Demographics11
  • 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

20191,8792019: 1,87920201,8742020: 1,87420211,8612021: 1,86120221,8462022: 1,84620231,8482023: 1,84820241,8652024: 1,865

−0.7% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

Nearby

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.