About Zofingen
Zofingen is a city in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It is the capital of the district of Zofingen. Zofingen is a walled city and home to an ancient monastic settlement.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 11.1 km²
Population
12'876residents
Median taxable income
CHF 67'023
Vacancy
0.61%
Foreign residents
22.0%
Dwellings
6'721
Jobs (FTE)
10'631
Tax multiplier
99%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Zofingen, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
10'631 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'105 businesses — services make up 68% of employment, industry 32% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
10'631FTE total
Primary0.7%
Secondary31.7%
Tertiary67.6%
Land use
33% built-up, 18% agricultural, 48% forest. Measured across 1'106 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement33.6%
Agriculture18.0%
Forest48.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 24.9%, ahead of SP at 23.6%.
Source BFS
SVP24.9%+2.0 pp
SP23.6%+2.0 pp
FDP15.6%±0 pp
GLP9.3%−2.7 pp
Mitte9.3%
Grüne8.5%−3.5 pp
EVP5.0%−0.3 pp
Others
1.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.1%
Second homes9.9%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.0°C with 920 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.4°C), coldest in January (1.2°C). Station: Buchs / Aarau, 387 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.0°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.0°C
Rain 920 mm
Sun ≈127 days
Buchs / Aarau · 387 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Luzern has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1871–1900) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1871–1900
Luzern · 454 m.a.s.l. · 1871–2025
