Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
2'299 49.7%
Men
2'330 50.3%
Children & youth (0–19)
943 20.4%
Swiss citizens
3'249 70.2%
Foreign residents
1'380 29.8%
Population density
773 pop./km²
0–19 · 943 · 20.4%20–64 · 2'829 · 61.1%65+ · 857 · 18.5%
Foreign residents 29.8%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: −1 (−0%) · 37 births · 38 deaths · net migration +4
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 Zofingen: 23.9% Yes
23.0% YesNo 77.0%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Bezirk Zofingen: 33.3% Yes
38.1% YesNo 61.9%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Bezirk Zofingen: 56.3% Yes
61.6% YesNo 38.4%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Bezirk Zofingen: 56.1% Yes
64.5% YesNo 35.5%
14.06.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Bildungsqualität sichern – JETZT!" vom 28. August 2024Cantonal AG● Rejected · 42.6% YesDistrict Bezirk Zofingen: 41.9% Yes
38.4% YesNo 61.7%
14.06.2026Verkehrsinfrastruktur-Entwicklung Raum Suhr (VERAS); Verpflichtungskredit vom 16. Dezember 2025Cantonal AG● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Zofingen: 54.8% Yes
64.9% YesNo 35.1%
08.03.2026Federal Act on Individual TaxationFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Zofingen: 45.5% Yes
42.4% YesNo 57.6%
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 Zofingen: 22.2% Yes
15.4% YesNo 84.6%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.1% YesDistrict Bezirk Zofingen: 45.5% Yes
53.0% YesNo 47.0%
08.03.2026Cash Initiative and Counter-Proposal: Deciding QuestionFederal● Rejected · 37.4% YesDistrict Bezirk Zofingen: 41.4% Yes
46.9% YesNo 53.1%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP51.1% · strongest party
SVP51.1%
SP13.5%
FDP9.8%
Mitte6.8%
EVP5.2%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier115%
Cantonal tax multiplier103%
115%AG range 48%127%
Tax rank 143 of 196 in canton AargauTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'325 CHF(13.3%)
Rank 139 of 196 in the canton · 632 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:13'325 CHF(~13.3%)
SafenwilCanton range AargauSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Safenwil | Aargau | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.4% | 3.8–5.6% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.3% | 5.2–7.7% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 8.9% | 6.4–9.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.2% | 7.4–10.7% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.3% | 8.2–11.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.2% | 8.9–12.8% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 13.3% | 9.8–14% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 14.3% | 10.5–14.9% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 15.1% | 11.2–15.8% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 15.8% | 11.7–16.5% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 16.5% | 12.4–17.3% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 17.2% | 13–18% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 18.9% | 14.4–19.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 20.3% | 15.5–21.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 21.5% | 16.6–22.4% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 22.7% | 17.6–23.6% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 23.6% | 18.4–24.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 24.4% | 19.1–25.3% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.5 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'114 mm
9.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
637 m
Mean elevation
509 m
Relief
208 m
Mean slope
8.7°
Flat share
33.6%
South-facing
5.7%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 208 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
39.3 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
51.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
8'700
Per inhabitant
8'499 kWh/yr
39 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
29.86 Rp./kWh
Energy
10.37 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
14.95 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.24 Rp./kWh
29.86 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
2.97 %
Second homes
6 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
2'158
Built before 194617.7%
Built since 200136.5%
2.97 %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
1'828
Workplaces
268
Services share
77.7 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 44 (2.4%) · Secondary 363 (19.9%) · Tertiary 1'421 (77.7%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
12
Organic share
8.3 %
Farmland
160 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 municipalities4'629 #50 AG · #478 CHGrowing municipalities-0% #147 AG · #1442 CHShrinking municipalities-0% #50 AG · #666 CHJobs per resident0.39 #65 AG · #893 CHFamilies & children20.4% #96 AG · #1015 CHAge structure18.5% #130 AG · #1553 CHWomen share49.7% #86 AG · #1149 CHForeign residents29.8% #44 AG · #316 CHPopulation density773/km² #46 AG · #319 CHTax burden13'325 #142 AG · #635 CHTaxes115% #143 AGWarmest municipalities9.5 °C #161 AG · #995 CHSunniest municipalities39.7% #173 AG · #2000 CHRainiest municipalities1'114 mm #63 AG · #1027 CHVoter turnout47.4% #179 AG · #1952 CHAgainst Switzerland23.5% #26 AG · #306 CHAligned with Switzerland76.5% #142 AG · #1151 CHSVP strongholds51.1% #27 AG · #209 CHSP strongholds13.5% #85 AG · #1114 CHCentre strongholds6.8% #181 AG · #1598 CHFDP strongholds9.8% #147 AG · #1426 CHGLP strongholds4.4% #178 AG · #1332 CHGreen strongholds4.6% #143 AG · #1623 CHLargest by area6 km² #95 AG · #1400 CHHighest municipalities494 m #49 AG · #1243 CHSecond homes6% #161 AG · #1969 CHOrganic farming8.3% #114 AG · #1352 CHBest-connected municipalities77 min #166 AG · #1288 CHRemotest municipalities77 min #33 AG · #833 CHHighest peaks637 m #84 AG · #1395 CHHighest-lying municipalities509 m #68 AG · #1389 CHGreatest vertical range208 m #110 AG · #1331 CHSteepest municipalities8.7° #69 AG · #1049 CHSolar potential39 GWh #37 AG · #475 CHSolar potential per capita8'499 kWh #93 AG · #1360 CHCheapest electricity29.86 Rp./kWh #180 AG · #1785 CHMost expensive electricity29.86 Rp./kWh #43 AG · #348 CH
Postal codes (1)
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swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Safenwil?
- The postal code of Safenwil is 5745.
- What is the tax rate in Safenwil?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Safenwil is 115% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.
- How much tax do you pay in Safenwil?
- A single person without children pays about 13'325 CHF income tax in Safenwil on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 139 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Safenwil have?
- Safenwil has 4'629 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Safenwil?
- Safenwil has 1'380 foreign residents, a share of 29.81% (2025).
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