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Wettingen

5430
AG CANTON5430
Residents
22'027
Area
10.6 km²
Population density
2'078 pop./km²
Elevation
430 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
859 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
95%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
11'088 50.3%
Men
10'939 49.7%
Children & youth (0–19)
4'294 19.5%
Swiss citizens
15'232 69.2%
Foreign residents
6'795 30.9%
Population density
2'078 pop./km²
0–19 · 4'294 · 19.5%20–64 · 13'247 · 60.1%65+ · 4'486 · 20.4%
Foreign residents 30.9%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
50.0% YesNo 50.0%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
39.1% YesNo 60.9%
14.06.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Bildungsqualität sichern – JETZT!" vom 28. August 2024Cantonal AGRejected · 42.6% Yes
46.7% YesNo 53.4%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
55.4% YesNo 44.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
34.4% YesNo 65.6%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
32.3% YesNo 67.7%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP23.9% · strongest party
SVP23.9%
SP20.3%
Mitte13.3%
FDP13.0%
GLP10.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier95%
Cantonal tax multiplier103%
95%AG range 48%127%
Tax rank 33 of 196 in canton Aargau
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
12'259 CHF(12.3%)
Rank 30 of 196 in the canton · 344 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:12'259 CHF(~12.3%)
WettingenCanton range AargauSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeWettingenAargauSwitzerland median
40'0004.9%3.85.6%5.4%
50'0006.7%5.27.7%7.8%
60'0008.1%6.49.3%10.5%
70'0009.4%7.410.7%11.9%
80'00010.4%8.211.9%13.1%
90'00011.2%8.912.8%14.1%
100'00012.3%9.814%15.3%
110'00013.2%10.514.9%16.3%
120'00013.9%11.215.8%17.2%
130'00014.6%11.716.5%18.1%
140'00015.3%12.417.3%19%
150'00016%1318%19.7%
175'00017.5%14.419.7%21.6%
200'00018.9%15.521.1%23.2%
225'00020.1%16.622.4%24.6%
250'00021.2%17.623.6%25.8%
275'00022.1%18.424.5%26.8%
300'00022.8%19.125.3%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.8 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'078 mm
9.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
859 m
Mean elevation
477 m
Relief
502 m
Mean slope
10.3°
Flat share
41.6%
South-facing
40.2%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 502 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
89.6 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
124.9 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
19'900
90 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
26.5 Rp./kWh
Energy
10.3 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.92 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.55 Rp./kWh
26.5 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 27.73 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Energie Wettingen 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
0.46 %
Avg. rooms
3.6
Dwellings
10'794
Built before 194616.0%
Built since 200122.3%
0.46 %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 49 min · Car 30 min
AgglomerationPT 11 min · Car 13 min
Remoteness 181/196 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 Wettingen?
The postal code of Wettingen is 5430.
What is the tax rate in Wettingen?
The municipal tax multiplier of Wettingen is 95% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.
How much tax do you pay in Wettingen?
A single person without children pays about 12'259 CHF income tax in Wettingen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 30 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Wettingen have?
Wettingen has 22'027 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Wettingen?
Wettingen has 6'795 foreign residents, a share of 30.85% (2025).

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