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Risch

Get to know Risch

Risch is a municipality in the canton of Zug in Switzerland.

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It is also promoted as Risch-Rotkreuz. Four villages belong to the municipality Risch. On 24 November 2007, it was decided to promote the municipality as Risch-Rotkreuz. The change was made because the village Rotkreuz has become much bigger than Risch.

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Landscape

A landscape shaped by farmland

The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

52%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture52%
  • Settlement32%
  • Forest15%
  • Other2%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 5'236 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Homes to rentHomes to buy

5'236

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.32%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.32%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.18%
20160.00%
20170.04%
20180.13%
20190.00%
20200.43%
20210.32%
20220.22%
20230.28%
20240.37%
20250.46%
20260.32%
Asking priceCHF 17'308/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings5'236Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'197 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings170During 2024
Primary residences95%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage81%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 30.2% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

11'830

11.8K5.9K0
20212025
Population
20109'085
20119'586
20129'779
20139'963
201410'036
201510'272
201610'355
201710'515
201810'862
201910'990
202011'212
202111'182
202211'253
202311'449
202411'674
202511'830
More about People
Population
11'830End of 2025

2025

11'830

11.8K5.9K0
20212025
Population
20109'085
20119'586
20129'779
20139'963
201410'036
201510'272
201610'355
201710'515
201810'862
201910'990
202011'212
202111'182
202211'253
202311'449
202411'674
202511'830
Foreign residents
28.3%End of 2025

2025

28.3%

28.414.20
20212025
Foreign residents
201023.6%
201125.1%
201226.1%
201326.1%
201426.3%
201526.6%
201627.2%
201727.4%
201826.7%
201926.7%
202027.1%
202127.6%
202227.9%
202328.4%
202428.1%
202528.3%
Jobs (FTE)
13'407

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 13'407 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

13'407

13.4K6.7K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20116'999
20127'684
20138'563
20148'685
20159'122
20169'459
20179'615
201810'352
201910'752
202011'040
202111'514
202211'577
202312'706
202413'407

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 3'676

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 3'676/ 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
54%Tax year 2026

2026

54%

56280
20222026
Tax multiplier
201067%
201165%
201264%
201363%
201463%
201563%
201663%
201763%
201862%
201960%
202057%
202157%
202256%
202356%
202455%
202555%
202654%
Median taxable income
CHF 64'900All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 64'900

64.9K32.5K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 55'650
2011CHF 56'300
2012CHF 57'600
2013CHF 58'000
2014CHF 58'800
2015CHF 58'500
2016CHF 59'600
2017CHF 60'000
2018CHF 60'600
2019CHF 61'700
2020CHF 62'200
2021CHF 62'900
2022CHF 64'900
Median net income
CHF 70'800As of 2022

2022

CHF 70'800

70.8K35.4K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 62'950
2011CHF 62'950
2012CHF 64'300
2013CHF 64'800
2014CHF 65'600
2015CHF 65'600
2016CHF 66'000
2017CHF 66'200
2018CHF 67'700
2019CHF 68'000
2020CHF 68'900
2021CHF 69'200
2022CHF 70'800
Paying direct federal tax84%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
78%Tax year 2026

2026

78%

82410
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
201082%
201182%
201282%
201382%
201482%
201582%
201682%
201782%
201882%
201982%
202082%
202180%
202280%
202380%
202482%
202582%
202678%

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
Zug
Labour market region
Zug
Statistical city
Yes
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020