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Kaiseraugst

4303
AG CANTON4303
Residents
5'985
Area
4.9 km²
Population density
1'221 pop./km²
Elevation
295 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
50%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
2'930 49.0%
Men
3'055 51.0%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'127 18.8%
Swiss citizens
4'099 68.5%
Foreign residents
1'886 31.5%
Population density
1'221 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'127 · 18.8%20–64 · 3'679 · 61.5%65+ · 1'179 · 19.7%
Foreign residents 31.5%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
53.6% YesNo 46.4%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
46.9% YesNo 53.1%
14.06.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Bildungsqualität sichern – JETZT!" vom 28. August 2024Cantonal AGRejected · 42.6% Yes
50.5% YesNo 49.5%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
54.4% YesNo 45.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
45.4% YesNo 54.6%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
41.7% YesNo 58.3%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP34.3% · strongest party
SVP34.3%
SP22.3%
Mitte12.0%
FDP11.3%
GLP8.2%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier50%
Cantonal tax multiplier103%
50%AG range 48%127%
Tax rank 2 of 196 in canton Aargau
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
9'859 CHF(9.9%)
Rank 2 of 196 in the canton · 56 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 12'952 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Oberwil-Lieli 9'753 CHF · most expensive Ammerswil 13'965 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%8%15%23%30%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:9'859 CHF(~9.9%)
KaiseraugstCanton range AargauSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeKaiseraugstAargauSwitzerland median
40'0003.9%3.85.6%5.4%
50'0005.2%5.27.7%7.8%
60'0006.4%6.49.3%10.5%
70'0007.5%7.410.7%11.9%
80'0008.3%8.211.9%13.1%
90'0009%8.912.8%14.1%
100'0009.9%9.814%15.3%
110'00010.6%10.514.9%16.3%
120'00011.3%11.215.8%17.2%
130'00011.9%11.716.5%18.1%
140'00012.5%12.417.3%19%
150'00013.1%1318%19.7%
175'00014.5%14.419.7%21.6%
200'00015.7%15.521.1%23.2%
225'00016.8%16.622.4%24.6%
250'00017.8%17.623.6%25.8%
275'00018.6%18.424.5%26.8%
300'00019.3%19.125.3%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–202011.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020898 mm
11.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
383 m
Mean elevation
308 m
Relief
122 m
Mean slope
5.3°
Flat share
60.3%
South-facing
8.0%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 122 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
44.3 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
54.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
9'800
44 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
27.89 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.4 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
12.23 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.06 Rp./kWh
27.89 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 27.73 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator AEW Energie AG
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
0.93 %
Avg. rooms
3.6
Dwellings
2'798
Built before 19465.6%
Built since 200131.4%
0.93 %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 30 min · Car 19 min
AgglomerationPT 29 min · Car 19 min
Remoteness 196/196 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 · 1
What is the postal code of Kaiseraugst?
The postal code of Kaiseraugst is 4303.
What is the tax rate in Kaiseraugst?
The municipal tax multiplier of Kaiseraugst is 50% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.
How much tax do you pay in Kaiseraugst?
A single person without children pays about 9'859 CHF income tax in Kaiseraugst on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 2 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Kaiseraugst have?
Kaiseraugst has 5'985 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Kaiseraugst?
Kaiseraugst has 1'886 foreign residents, a share of 31.51% (2025).

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