Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
7'077 50.4%
Men
6'957 49.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
2'500 17.8%
Swiss citizens
9'206 65.6%
Foreign residents
4'828 34.4%
Population density
876 pop./km²
0–19 · 2'500 · 17.8%20–64 · 8'467 · 60.3%65+ · 3'067 · 21.9%
Foreign residents 34.4%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: +214 (+1.6%) · 115 births · 115 deaths · net migration +235
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.09.2026 · BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'For food security – through increased sustainable domestic production, more plant-based food and clean drinking water (Food Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 27.5% YesDistrict Bezirk Rheinfelden: 24.4% Yes
28.8% YesNo 71.2%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Bezirk Rheinfelden: 28.1% Yes
23.4% YesNo 76.6%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Bezirk Rheinfelden: 54.8% Yes
51.4% YesNo 48.6%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Bezirk Rheinfelden: 48.0% Yes
39.5% YesNo 60.6%
14.06.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Bildungsqualität sichern – JETZT!" vom 28. August 2024Cantonal AG● Rejected · 42.6% YesDistrict Bezirk Rheinfelden: 45.1% Yes
49.9% YesNo 50.2%
14.06.2026Verkehrsinfrastruktur-Entwicklung Raum Suhr (VERAS); Verpflichtungskredit vom 16. Dezember 2025Cantonal AG● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Rheinfelden: 44.4% Yes
45.8% YesNo 54.2%
08.03.2026Federal Act on Individual TaxationFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Rheinfelden: 49.7% Yes
55.2% YesNo 44.8%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘For a fair energy and climate policy: Investing for prosperity, jobs and the environment (Climate Fund Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 29.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Rheinfelden: 23.6% Yes
29.2% YesNo 70.8%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.1% YesDistrict Bezirk Rheinfelden: 41.4% Yes
37.5% YesNo 62.5%
08.03.2026Cash Initiative and Counter-Proposal: Deciding QuestionFederal● Rejected · 37.4% YesDistrict Bezirk Rheinfelden: 37.7% Yes
33.7% YesNo 66.3%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP24.9% · strongest party
SVP24.9%
SP23.9%
FDP14.0%
Mitte11.9%
GLP10.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier90%
Cantonal tax multiplier103%
90%AG range 48%127%
Tax rank 23 of 196 in canton AargauTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
11'992 CHF(12%)
Rank 23 of 196 in the canton · 309 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
100'000 CHF:11'992 CHF(~12%)
RheinfeldenCanton range AargauSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Rheinfelden | Aargau | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.8% | 3.8–5.6% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 6.5% | 5.2–7.7% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 7.9% | 6.4–9.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 9.2% | 7.4–10.7% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 10.2% | 8.2–11.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 11% | 8.9–12.8% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 12% | 9.8–14% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 12.9% | 10.5–14.9% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 13.6% | 11.2–15.8% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 14.3% | 11.7–16.5% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 15% | 12.4–17.3% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 15.6% | 13–18% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 17.2% | 14.4–19.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 18.5% | 15.5–21.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 19.7% | 16.6–22.4% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 20.8% | 17.6–23.6% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 21.7% | 18.4–24.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 22.4% | 19.1–25.3% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–202011 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020986 mm
11 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
419 m
Mean elevation
306 m
Relief
158 m
Mean slope
3.8°
Flat share
74.7%
South-facing
0.9%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 158 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
79 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
100.9 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
17'600
Per inhabitant
5'631 kWh/yr
79 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 24.09.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2027Tariff H4
29.49 Rp./kWh
Energy
10.37 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
14.95 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.88 Rp./kWh
29.49 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 26.88 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 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.
2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026
Health-insurance premiums
BAG · 2024Standard model, deductible 300570 CHF/mo
Ø premium in canton Aargau392 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo
Premiums are set not per municipality but per canton and premium region. Shown is the average adult premium paid in canton Aargau (2024, BAG) — it applies canton-wide, not to any single location.
2024 · Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), retrieved 12.09.2026
Housing
BFS · AREVacancy rate
1.67 %
Second homes
7.8 %
Avg. rooms
3.5
Dwellings
7'231
Built before 194615.7%
Built since 200128.0%
1.67 %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 24.09.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Dwelling inventory and second-home share 2026 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Economy
BFS · 2024Jobs
9'093
Workplaces
1'020
Services share
82.1 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 16 (0.2%) · Secondary 1'610 (17.7%) · Tertiary 7'467 (82.1%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
5
Organic share
0 %
Farmland
147 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026
Largest municipalities14'034 #6 AG · #105 CHGrowing municipalities1.6% #58 AG · #509 CHShrinking municipalities1.6% #140 AG · #1601 CHJobs per resident0.65 #21 AG · #274 CHFamilies & children17.8% #175 AG · #1700 CHAge structure21.9% #46 AG · #879 CHWomen share50.4% #36 AG · #697 CHForeign residents34.4% #24 AG · #169 CHPopulation density876/km² #41 AG · #270 CHTax burden11'992 #23 AG · #309 CHTaxes90% #23 AGWarmest municipalities11 °C #2 AG · #68 CHSunniest municipalities41.6% #2 AG · #1199 CHRainiest municipalities986 mm #184 AG · #1687 CHVoter turnout51.6% #149 AG · #1636 CHAgainst Switzerland9.8% #134 AG · #1248 CHAligned with Switzerland90.2% #39 AG · #259 CHSVP strongholds24.9% #187 AG · #1561 CHSP strongholds23.9% #7 AG · #223 CHCentre strongholds11.9% #100 AG · #1044 CHFDP strongholds14% #50 AG · #929 CHGLP strongholds10.7% #20 AG · #240 CHGreen strongholds8.7% #17 AG · #770 CHLargest by area16 km² #9 AG · #603 CHHighest municipalities274 m #194 AG · #2075 CHSecond homes7.8% #103 AG · #1670 CHOrganic farming0% #185 AG · #1880 CHBest-connected municipalities31 min #2 AG · #88 CHRemotest municipalities31 min #195 AG · #2014 CHHighest peaks419 m #191 AG · #2080 CHHighest-lying municipalities306 m #195 AG · #2097 CHGreatest vertical range158 m #147 AG · #1546 CHSteepest municipalities3.8° #175 AG · #1780 CHSolar potential79 GWh #12 AG · #151 CHSolar potential per capita5'631 kWh #172 AG · #1882 CHCheapest electricity29.49 Rp./kWh #125 AG · #1687 CHMost expensive electricity29.49 Rp./kWh #72 AG · #420 CH
Postal codes (3)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Rheinfelden?
- Rheinfelden has 3 postal codes: 4303, 4310, 4313.
- What is the tax rate in Rheinfelden?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Rheinfelden is 90% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.
- How much tax do you pay in Rheinfelden?
- A single person without children pays about 11'992 CHF income tax in Rheinfelden on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 23 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Rheinfelden have?
- Rheinfelden has 14'034 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Rheinfelden?
- Rheinfelden has 4'828 foreign residents, a share of 34.4% (2025).
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