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Switzerland · Canton ZH

Adliswil

8041–8134
ZH CANTON80418134
Residents
19'904
Area
7.8 km²
Population density
2'562 pop./km²
Elevation
485 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
867 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
104%
Postal codes
2

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
9'999 50.2%
Men
9'905 49.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
4'068 20.4%
Swiss citizens
11'823 59.4%
Foreign residents
8'081 40.6%
Population density
2'562 pop./km²
0–19 · 4'068 · 20.4%20–64 · 12'287 · 61.7%65+ · 3'549 · 17.8%
Foreign residents 40.6%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)FederalAccepted · 52.5% Yes
51.5% YesNo 48.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
41.4% YesNo 58.6%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des KantonsratesCantonal ZHAccepted · 54.3% Yes
56.2% YesNo 43.8%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des Kantonsrates vom 17. November 2025Cantonal ZHAccepted · 57.9% Yes
59.4% YesNo 40.6%
14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Wohneigentum wieder ermöglichen (Wohneigentums-Initiative)»Cantonal ZHRejected · 25.1% Yes
25.3% YesNo 74.7%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP27.8% · strongest party
SVP27.8%
SP20.2%
FDP16.1%
Mitte12.4%
GRÜNE8.2%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier104%
Cantonal tax multiplier95%
104%ZH range 71%128%
Tax rank 57 of 160 in canton Zurich
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
11'138 CHF(11.1%)
Rank 57 of 160 in the canton · 131 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 11'375 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Zumikon 9'577 CHF · most expensive Bachs 12'273 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%8%15%23%30%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:11'138 CHF(~11.1%)
AdliswilCanton range ZurichSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeAdliswilZurichSwitzerland median
40'0004.9%4.25.5%5.4%
50'0006.1%5.26.8%7.8%
60'0007.3%6.28.1%10.5%
70'0008.3%7.19.2%11.9%
80'0009.3%810.3%13.1%
90'00010.1%8.611.1%14.1%
100'00011.1%9.612.3%15.3%
110'00012.1%10.413.3%16.3%
120'00012.8%11.114.1%17.2%
130'00013.5%11.714.8%18.1%
140'00014.3%12.515.7%19%
150'00015.1%13.116.5%19.7%
175'00016.9%14.718.4%21.6%
200'00018.5%16.220.1%23.2%
225'00019.9%17.521.6%24.6%
250'00021.3%18.823.1%25.8%
275'00022.4%19.824.3%26.8%
300'00023.4%20.725.3%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.9 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'174 mm
9.9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
867 m
Mean elevation
548 m
Relief
430 m
Mean slope
11.9°
Flat share
25.1%
South-facing
2.9%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 430 m0 m3'847 m

Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.

swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026
Roof potential
56.5 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
78.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
12'500
56 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr
BFE solar factsheet

Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).

Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026

Electricity

ElCom · 2026
Tariff H4
24.14 Rp./kWh
Energy
12.11 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.23 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.46 Rp./kWh
24.14 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 24.76 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ)
ElCom tariff comparison
How this is measured

Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.

2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Vacancy rate
0.48 %
Avg. rooms
3.3
Dwellings
9'751
Built before 194611.3%
Built since 200119.0%
0.48 %0 %12 %

Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.

Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM
Major centrePT 36 min · Car 23 min
AgglomerationPT 36 min · Car 23 min
Remoteness 145/160 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 2
What is the postal code of Adliswil?
Adliswil has 2 postal codes: 8041, 8134.
What is the tax rate in Adliswil?
The municipal tax multiplier of Adliswil is 104% (2026); canton ZH levies 95%.
How much tax do you pay in Adliswil?
A single person without children pays about 11'138 CHF income tax in Adliswil on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 57 of 160 in canton ZH. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Adliswil have?
Adliswil has 19'904 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Adliswil?
Adliswil has 8'081 foreign residents, a share of 40.6% (2025).

Map

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