Living in Dietlikon

Dietlikon is a compact municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 7,855 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 4%, #13 of 398), business owners (top 5%, #38 of 933), people who put healthcare first (top 8%, #56 of 718).

Residents7,855
Density1,848 per km²
Area4.3 km²
5-year growth+2.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k9.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.72‰
Hub airport6 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km2,067,600 people
Lake shore8 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 110 m
Nearest large lakeZürichsee, 8.4 km
Nearest major riverLimmat, 7.8 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany19 km
Distance to Bern104 km
Within 10 km660,124 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 7 km out
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:37

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How Dietlikon 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 family44#493 of 766#90 of 114Map
Low-income household16#460 of 617#42 of 100Map
Low-income family30#406 of 579#43 of 100Map
Single parent38#245 of 339#36 of 69Map
Pensioner couple63#282 of 933#101 of 116Map
Single pensioner57#257 of 694#63 of 111Map
Early retiree64#164 of 798#61 of 108Map
Single professional45#84 of 349#26 of 63Map
Young professional46#92 of 398#28 of 72Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker56#316 of 398#47 of 72Map
Commuter42#159 of 875#34 of 124Map
Car-free household44#89 of 520#26 of 85Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer26#505 of 687#37 of 100Map
Budget-constrained mover30#657 of 926#40 of 114Map
Urban lifestyle seeker45#56 of 398#21 of 72Map
Expat professional72#13 of 398#5 of 72Map
Healthcare-first mover69#56 of 718#36 of 112Map
Nature-focused household26#1,495 of 1,577#139 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 lover30#1,378 of 1,428#135 of 142Map
Rural value seeker7#1,201 of 1,224#125 of 139Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner74#45 of 2,172#21 of 162Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#676 of 933#95 of 116Map
Coastal living68#400 of 790#77 of 116Map
Business owner77#38 of 933#23 of 116Map
Digital native55#49 of 398#11 of 72Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance99
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance99
  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • Flat land (terrain relief)94
  • Taxes and wealth93
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Sea or lake shore89
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)84
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance84
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)83
  • Lifestyle and amenities81
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)81
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
  • Jobs and economy77
  • Health and elderly76
  • Education and family71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Safety and community55
  • Foundation53
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance50
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)46
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)41
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
  • Demographics31
  • Affordability20
  • Green space16
  • Real estate6
  • 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

20197,7022019: 7,70220207,7762020: 7,77620217,8472021: 7,84720227,8752022: 7,87520237,8752023: 7,87520247,8552024: 7,855

+2.0% 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.