Municipality · Aargau

Baden

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Baden, sometimes unofficially, to distinguish it from other Badens, called Baden bei Zürich or Baden im Aargau, is a town and a municipality in Switzerland.

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It is the main town or seat of the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau. Located 25km northwest of Zürich in the Limmat Valley mainly on the western side of the river Limmat, its mineral hot springs have been famed since at least the Roman era. As of 2018 the town had a population of over 19,000.

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Landscape

A landscape shaped by woodland

The land-use survey ending in 2025 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

53%

Forest

Forest53%
Settlement36%
Agriculture8%
Water2%
Other<1%

Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Climate

Through the seasons

Annual mean 9.8°C with 1'022 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.2°C), coldest in January (1.0°C). Station: Zürich / Affoltern, 444 m.

Zürich / Affoltern · 444 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · MeteoSchweiz

9.8°C

Annual average

Sunshine

1'662 h

Precipitation

1'022 mm

1°19°Temperature and sunshine across the year.

Warming trend

Mean annual temperature at Zürich / Fluntern has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).

18642025

Source: MeteoSchweiz NBCN

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 63 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rent Homes to buy

Net asking rent

CHF 28.1

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

22.532.9

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing

Vacancy

0.62%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.62%

10.50

20222026

Vacancy
2015	0.76%
2016	0.63%
2017	0.77%
2018	1.16%
2019	1.52%
2020	0.95%
2021	0.64%
2022	0.69%
2023	0.97%
2024	0.94%
2025	0.80%
2026	0.62%

Net asking rentCHF 28.1/ m² per month1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 30.2/ m² per month1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 9'044/ m²1 Nov 2026

Dwellings12'972Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 3'700 residential buildings

Newly built dwellings91During 2024

Primary residences90%Dwelling inventory 2026

Broadband coverage87%FibreAs of 2026 · Broadband coverage is one part of everyday infrastructure. This is coverage across the reported area; availability at a particular home still depends on its address.

People

The people who live here

The population grew by 15.4% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

24'012

24K12K0

20212025

Population
2010	20'811
2011	21'082
2012	21'459
2013	21'509
2014	21'632
2015	22'000
2016	22'253
2017	22'126
2018	22'355
2019	22'551
2020	22'584
2021	22'606
2022	22'849
2023	23'587
2024	23'853
2025	24'012

More about People

Population

24'012End of 2025

2025

24'012

24K12K0

20212025

Population
2010	20'811
2011	21'082
2012	21'459
2013	21'509
2014	21'632
2015	22'000
2016	22'253
2017	22'126
2018	22'355
2019	22'551
2020	22'584
2021	22'606
2022	22'849
2023	23'587
2024	23'853
2025	24'012

Foreign residents

30.1%End of 2025

2025

30.1%

30.1150

20212025

Foreign residents
2010	27.3%
2011	27.2%
2012	27.9%
2013	27.9%
2014	28.4%
2015	28.3%
2016	28.8%
2017	28.5%
2018	28.6%
2019	28.3%
2020	27.9%
2021	27.6%
2022	28.0%
2023	29.2%
2024	29.7%
2025	30.1%

Jobs (FTE)

25'058

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 25'058 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

25'058

25.1K12.5K0

20202024

Jobs (FTE)
2011	24'490
2012	24'791
2013	25'114
2014	24'674
2015	24'379
2016	23'896
2017	23'994
2018	23'709
2019	23'604
2020	23'294
2021	23'333
2022	24'310
2023	24'389
2024	25'058

Politics

Local choices

Strongest party: SP · 25.7% · 2023

Election results (1971–2023)

Turnout 54.1%

Source: FSO

Taxes & income

A picture of local costs

Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026

CHF 10'238

/ year

More about Taxes & income

Income taxCHF 10'238/ yearTax year 2026

Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026

Tax multiplier

89%Tax year 2026

2026

89%

92460

20222026

Tax multiplier
2010	95%
2011	95%
2012	95%
2013	95%
2014	95%
2015	95%
2016	95%
2017	95%
2018	92%
2019	92%
2020	92%
2021	92%
2022	92%
2023	92%
2024	92%
2025	92%
2026	89%

Median taxable income

CHF 58'500All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 58'500

58.5K29.3K0

20182022

Median taxable income
2010	CHF 53'500
2011	CHF 54'000
2012	CHF 54'300
2013	CHF 54'600
2014	CHF 54'800
2015	CHF 54'800
2016	CHF 55'800
2017	CHF 56'100
2018	CHF 56'200
2019	CHF 57'200
2020	CHF 57'600
2021	CHF 58'100
2022	CHF 58'500

Median net income

CHF 63'200As of 2022

2022

CHF 63'200

63.2K31.6K0

20182022

Median net income
2010	CHF 58'500
2011	CHF 59'200
2012	CHF 59'500
2013	CHF 59'700
2014	CHF 59'800
2015	CHF 59'800
2016	CHF 60'800
2017	CHF 61'000
2018	CHF 61'100
2019	CHF 61'900
2020	CHF 62'300
2021	CHF 62'600
2022	CHF 63'200

Paying direct federal tax81%As of 2022

Cantonal tax multiplier

103%Tax year 2026

2026

103%

112560

20222026

Cantonal tax multiplier
2010	109%
2011	109%
2012	109%
2013	109%
2014	109%
2015	109%
2016	109%
2017	109%
2018	112%
2019	112%
2020	112%
2021	112%
2022	112%
2023	112%
2024	112%
2025	111%
2026	103%

Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.

The municipality

Settlement type: Urban
Municipality type: Urban municipality of a medium-sized agglomertation
Language region: German
Agglomeration: Baden – Brugg
Labour market region: Baden
Statistical city: Yes
Mountain region: No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020