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Dietlikon had a population of 8,027 at the end of 2024. For Dietlikon, the foreign population was 2,135 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-1029 sources

Population8,027people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source
Median gross salary (region)7,875EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
Average net rent22.36EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · Loyer moyen par m2 en francs selon le nombre de pièces, par canton (mean rent per m2 in CHF by number of rooms and canton)
Recorded crime8,428incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 26% belowOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik Kanton Zürich 2025
PM2.5, annual mean7.18µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)

Which Switzerland-wide rules apply when you move to Dietlikon?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SwitzerlandNational rates and thresholds that apply in Dietlikon.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Dietlikon recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€71
Mobile plan, 10 GB€56
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited70.68 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Swisscom blue Internet S18Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB56.03 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Salt Swiss 10GB14Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)22.36 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2024Loyer moyen par m2 en francs selon le nombre de pièces, par canton (mean rent per m2 in CHF by number of rooms and canton)5Official · regional context

Is Dietlikon a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker70%strong on work, weak on safety · range 60–80%
Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on education · range 59–79%
Student45%strong on cost, weak on education · range 34–56%
Family41%strong on family, weak on education · range 31–51%
Retirement35%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 23–47%

Work and income

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)7,875 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch20Official

What does a salary buy in Dietlikon?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €7,875 (pxweb.bfs.admin.ch, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€5,081of €6,549 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€6,549
Rent, 60 m²€22.36/m² · official · Loyer moyen par m2 en francs selon le nombre de pièces, par canton (mean rent per m2 in CHF by number of rooms and canton) · 2024-12-31− €1,342
Internet€71 · official · Swisscom blue Internet S · 2026-09-30− €71
Mobile plan€56 · official · Salt Swiss 10GB · 2026-09-30− €56
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€5,081
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Dietlikon Salary needed to live in Dietlikon

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Dietlikon. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

arbeit.swiss — Public employment service

State Secretariat for Economic Affairs / public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Dietlikon. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Dietlikon?

Police recorded about 8,428 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik Kanton Zürich 202513

Recorded crime across major citiesDietlikon highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Dietlikon highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Solothurn25,779
Bern20,196
Interlaken18,896
Olten15,369
Kloten13,097
St. Gallen9,783
Winterthur7,988
Muri bei Bern5,389
Wetzikon (ZH)4,048
Küsnacht (ZH)3,718
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents8,428 incidents per 100,000country median 11,44031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik Kanton Zürich 202513Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Dietlikon. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Cantonal integration programmes — Newcomer Adaptation

SEM and cantons

For migrants, refugees.

German, French, ItalianIn Person
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fide language promotion system — State Language Course

State Secretariat for Migration (SEM)

For adult migrants.

German, French, ItalianIn Person, Online
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Dietlikon.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Dietlikon?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 7.18 µg/m³ · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)1
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in SwitzerlandAnnual PM2.5 in Dietlikon is 7.2 µg/m³. Of 43 cities with data, 12 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.18 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)1Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.5 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 10.2 · Apr 14.8 · May 18.8 · Jun 22.4 · Jul 24.3 · Aug 23.9 · Sep 19.1 · Oct 13.8 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 4 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.4 · Feb -1.2 · Mar 1.9 · Apr 5.1 · May 9 · Jun 12.6 · Jul 14.4 · Aug 14.3 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 7.1 · Nov 2.5 · Dec -0.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.9 · Feb 1.8 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 9.6 · May 13.6 · Jun 17.1 · Jul 19 · Aug 18.6 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 10 · Nov 4.9 · Dec 1.7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 63 · Feb 60.3 · Mar 71.2 · Apr 80.4 · May 128.2 · Jun 127.6 · Jul 126 · Aug 119.1 · Sep 87.4 · Oct 85.2 · Nov 76.1 · Dec 83.4 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 59.7 · Feb 88.6 · Mar 143.8 · Apr 177.5 · May 191.7 · Jun 207.3 · Jul 229.4 · Aug 215.7 · Sep 164.1 · Oct 108.7 · Nov 60.7 · Dec 47.1 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Switzerland: Winterthur ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Berlin (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±0.9 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Dietlikon?

The published population was 8,027 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source19

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents589.7 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS17Official
City area4.23 km²2016Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2016, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².3Official
Foreign non-permanent residents60 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 202412Official
Foreign residents2,135 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.15Official
Non-permanent residents60 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 202412Official
Population density1,898 people/km²31 Dec 2024Reproducible density from BFS STATPOP permanent population at 31.12.2024 divided by the exact official BFS municipality area denominator (2013-2018; FJ=2016; area observed_at=2016).3Official
Population8,027 people31 Dec 2024Switzerland official denominator source19Official
Swiss non-permanent residents0 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 202412Official
Swiss permanent residents5,892 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 202412Official

International community in Dietlikon

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Permanent resident population, total sex, all ages · 2025-12-31

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total8,033100.0%
In Switzerland5,21164.9%
Abroad2,82235.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Country of birth

Non-permanent resident population, total sex, all ages · 2025-12-31

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total100100.0%
Abroad9999.0%
In Switzerland11.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Citizenship

Permanent resident population, total sex, all ages · 2025-12-31

Published groupPeopleShare
Citizenship - total8,033100.0%
Switzerland5,89273.3%
Italy3514.4%
Germany3214.0%
Portugal1572.0%
Kosovo1311.6%
Spain1031.3%
Serbia981.2%
North Macedonia700.9%
France680.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Austria590.7%
Türkiye560.7%
Sri Lanka400.5%
Eritrea360.4%
Romania350.4%
United Kingdom340.4%
Syria330.4%
Poland320.4%
Ukraine320.4%
Greece260.3%
Hungary250.3%
China250.3%
Netherlands230.3%
Croatia230.3%
Bulgaria210.3%
Brazil210.3%
United States190.2%
Afghanistan190.2%
Slovenia180.2%
Russia180.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina150.2%
India120.1%
Tunisia100.1%
Japan100.1%
Slovakia90.1%
Belgium80.1%
Latvia80.1%
Vietnam80.1%
Czechia70.1%
Iraq70.1%
Thailand70.1%
Finland60.1%
Iceland60.1%
Iran60.1%
Australia60.1%
Montenegro50.1%
Peru50.1%
Philippines50.1%
Denmark40.0%
Sweden40.0%
Cameroon40.0%
Somalia40.0%
Colombia40.0%
Malaysia40.0%
South Korea40.0%
Azerbaijan40.0%
Belarus30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Chile30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Stateless20.0%
No indication20.0%
Albania20.0%
Ireland20.0%
Liechtenstein20.0%
Norway20.0%
Lithuania20.0%
Nigeria20.0%
Egypt20.0%
Argentina20.0%
Bolivia20.0%
Ecuador20.0%
Cuba20.0%
Mexico20.0%
Pakistan20.0%
Singapore20.0%
Bangladesh20.0%
Luxembourg10.0%
Malta10.0%
Moldova10.0%
Ethiopia10.0%
Gambia10.0%
Ghana10.0%
Congo (Kinshasa)10.0%
South Africa10.0%
Sudan10.0%
Canada10.0%
Venezuela10.0%
Bhutan10.0%
Indonesia10.0%
Palestine10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Alternatives for people set on Dietlikon

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Dietlikon from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Dietlikon

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Zürich Commuting Zone · 7.8 km away
Rent
26.18 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-04-01
Winterthur Commuting Zone · 12.0 km away
Rent
17.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Alternative cities in Switzerland

Other cities in Switzerland to compare with Dietlikon, nearest in population first.

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Tafers8,026 residentsDürnten8,048 residentsSeuzach7,990 residentsOrbe7,978 residentsWindisch8,153 residentsMalters7,868 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Dietlikon under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 4 to 15, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Einführungsklassen / integrative DaZ-Sprachförderung (per canton). How to enrol a child (edk.ch).

A country-wide rule for Switzerland; Dietlikon's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Dietlikon part of Winterthur?

Dietlikon is in the published commuting zone of Winterthur; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Winterthur city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source4

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Dietlikon?

The published population was 8,027 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Dietlikon?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged).

How safe is Dietlikon?

Police recorded about 8,428 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik Kanton Zürich 2025.

What is the typical salary around Dietlikon?

The median gross salary is 7,875 EUR/month. Source: www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch.

How many foreign residents live in Dietlikon?

2,135 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024..

Is Dietlikon a good place to live?

Dietlikon may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Dietlikon part of Winterthur?

Dietlikon is in the published commuting zone of Winterthur; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Dietlikon?

Zürich, Winterthur, Wangen-Brüttisellen, Dübendorf, Bassersdorf are near Dietlikon. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Place of birth - total live in Dietlikon?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,033 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2025-12-31. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Dietlikon, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 6f6499696e6ea92a05e4c2f00c845264]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/dietlikon/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Dietlikon, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, safety},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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