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Rupperswil

5102–5103
AG CANTON51025103
Residents
6'317
Area
6.2 km²
Population density
1'016 pop./km²
Elevation
374 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
99%
Postal codes
2

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
3'052 48.3%
Men
3'265 51.7%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'432 22.7%
Swiss citizens
4'730 74.9%
Foreign residents
1'587 25.1%
Population density
1'016 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'432 · 22.7%20–64 · 3'884 · 61.5%65+ · 1'001 · 15.8%
Foreign residents 25.1%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
60.8% YesNo 39.3%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
58.7% YesNo 41.3%
14.06.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Bildungsqualität sichern – JETZT!" vom 28. August 2024Cantonal AGRejected · 42.6% Yes
39.6% YesNo 60.4%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
46.7% YesNo 53.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
45.9% YesNo 54.1%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
38.5% YesNo 61.5%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP38.8% · strongest party
SVP38.8%
FDP17.2%
SP16.1%
Mitte8.9%
GLP7.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier99%
Cantonal tax multiplier103%
99%AG range 48%127%
Tax rank 52 of 196 in canton Aargau
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
12'472 CHF(12.5%)
Rank 49 of 196 in the canton · 393 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:12'472 CHF(~12.5%)
RupperswilCanton range AargauSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeRupperswilAargauSwitzerland median
40'0005%3.85.6%5.4%
50'0006.8%5.27.7%7.8%
60'0008.3%6.49.3%10.5%
70'0009.6%7.410.7%11.9%
80'00010.6%8.211.9%13.1%
90'00011.4%8.912.8%14.1%
100'00012.5%9.814%15.3%
110'00013.4%10.514.9%16.3%
120'00014.1%11.215.8%17.2%
130'00014.8%11.716.5%18.1%
140'00015.5%12.417.3%19%
150'00016.2%1318%19.7%
175'00017.8%14.419.7%21.6%
200'00019.1%15.521.1%23.2%
225'00020.4%16.622.4%24.6%
250'00021.5%17.623.6%25.8%
275'00022.4%18.424.5%26.8%
300'00023.1%19.125.3%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'028 mm
10.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
403 m
Mean elevation
371 m
Relief
54 m
Mean slope
2.2°
Flat share
90.1%
South-facing
0.2%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 54 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
47 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
60.1 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
10'400
47 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
30.3 Rp./kWh
Energy
15.6 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.8 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
30.3 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 27.73 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Gemeinde Rupperswil, Elektrizitätsversorgung
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
1.57 %
Avg. rooms
4
Dwellings
2'798
Built before 194615.7%
Built since 200141.2%
1.57 %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 54 min · Car 45 min
AgglomerationPT 18 min · Car 12 min
Remoteness 163/196 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 · 2
What is the postal code of Rupperswil?
Rupperswil has 2 postal codes: 5102, 5103.
What is the tax rate in Rupperswil?
The municipal tax multiplier of Rupperswil is 99% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.
How much tax do you pay in Rupperswil?
A single person without children pays about 12'472 CHF income tax in Rupperswil on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 49 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Rupperswil have?
Rupperswil has 6'317 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Rupperswil?
Rupperswil has 1'587 foreign residents, a share of 25.12% (2025).

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