About Urdorf
Urdorf is a municipality in the district of Dietikon in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, located in the Limmat Valley.
- Canton
- Zürich
- Area
- 7.6 km²
Population
10'503residents
Median taxable income
CHF 70'120
Vacancy
0.70%
Foreign residents
27.4%
Dwellings
4'857
Jobs (FTE)
6'398
Tax multiplier
115%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Urdorf, 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
6'398 full-time-equivalent jobs across 647 businesses — services make up 79% of employment, industry 21% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
6'398FTE total
Primary0.3%
Secondary21.1%
Tertiary78.6%
Land use
35% built-up, 31% agricultural, 33% forest. Measured across 758 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement35.4%
Agriculture31.5%
Forest33.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 35.9%, ahead of SP at 17.7%.
Source BFS
SVP35.9%+3.0 pp
SP17.7%+1.9 pp
GLP11.4%−1.3 pp
FDP10.8%−2.2 pp
Mitte9.5%
Grüne6.3%−3.1 pp
EVP3.1%−0.3 pp
Others
1.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
95.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 4.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences95.6%
Second homes4.4%
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
