Living in Dietikon
Dietikon is a mid-sized municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 28,162 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 3%, #11 of 520), business owners (top 5%, #40 of 933), young professionals (top 5%, #19 of 398).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Dietikon
- It is part of Greater Zurich, 12 km from the city centre.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 27 min and sets around 16:38; in late June it sets around 21:27.
How Dietikon 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.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In Zurich | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 56 | #106 of 766 | #6 of 114 | Map |
| Low-income household | 45 | #305 of 617 | #3 of 100 | Map |
| Low-income family | 53 | #189 of 579 | #2 of 100 | Map |
| Single parent | 60 | #71 of 339 | #2 of 69 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 66 | #123 of 933 | #56 of 116 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 64 | #99 of 694 | #19 of 111 | Map |
| Early retiree | 60 | #251 of 798 | #89 of 108 | Map |
| Single professional | 60 | #19 of 349 | #7 of 63 | Map |
| Young professional | 62 | #19 of 398 | #7 of 72 | Map |
| DINKS | 55 | #30 of 186 | #12 of 35 | Map |
| Remote worker | 62 | #194 of 398 | #7 of 72 | Map |
| Commuter | 71 | #42 of 875 | #15 of 124 | Map |
| Car-free household | 65 | #11 of 520 | #4 of 85 | Map |
| Student | 34 | #122 of 158 | #28 of 32 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 54 | #191 of 687 | #3 of 100 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 50 | #433 of 926 | #2 of 114 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 56 | #24 of 398 | #14 of 72 | Map |
| Expat professional | 66 | #53 of 398 | #25 of 72 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 63 | #191 of 718 | #92 of 112 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 26 | #1,487 of 1,577 | #134 of 148 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 36 | #1,307 of 1,428 | #111 of 142 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 22 | #1,065 of 1,224 | #80 of 139 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 61 | #227 of 2,172 | #101 of 162 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 64 | #813 of 933 | #107 of 116 | Map |
| Coastal living | 67 | #464 of 790 | #90 of 116 | Map |
| Business owner | 77 | #40 of 933 | #25 of 116 | Map |
| Digital native | 55 | #48 of 398 | #10 of 72 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+4.0% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Bergdietikon 2 km
- Geroldswil 2 km
- Oetwil an der Limmat 2 km
- Weiningen (ZH) 3 km
- Urdorf 3 km
- Spreitenbach 3 km
- Unterengstringen 3 km
- Schlieren 4 km
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.