About Dietikon
Dietikon is the fifth biggest city of the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, after Zurich, Winterthur, Uster and Dübendorf. It is the capital of the same-named district of Dietikon and part of the Zurich metropolitan area.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 9.3 km²
Population
28'295residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'187
Vacancy
0.55%
Foreign residents
48.9%
Dwellings
13'091
Jobs (FTE)
18'911
Tax multiplier
121%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Dietikon, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
18'911 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'737 businesses — services make up 80% of employment, industry 20% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
18'911FTE total
Primary0.2%
Secondary19.9%
Tertiary79.9%
Land use
52% built-up, 15% agricultural, 27% forest. Measured across 927 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement55.2%
Agriculture16.0%
Forest28.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 30.6%, ahead of SP at 19.6%.
Source BFS
SVP30.6%−2.1 pp
SP19.6%+1.7 pp
Mitte13.0%
GLP9.5%−0.9 pp
FDP8.7%−0.7 pp
Grüne7.5%−3.1 pp
EVP3.4%−0.6 pp
Others
2.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.6%
Second homes6.4%
Climate data
Annual mean 7.9°C with — mm of rain. Warmest in July (16.9°C), coldest in January (-0.8°C). Station: Lägern, 845 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
7.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 7.9°C
Sun ≈147 days
Lägern · 845 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Zürich / Fluntern has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Zürich / Fluntern · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025