About Rütihof
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 14.7 km²
Population
23'853residents
Median taxable income
CHF 72'080
Vacancy
0.80%
Foreign residents
29.7%
Dwellings
12'750
Jobs (FTE)
29'475
Tax multiplier
92%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Rütihof, 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
29'475 full-time-equivalent jobs across 2'396 businesses — services make up 74% of employment, industry 26% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
29'475FTE total
Primary0.2%
Secondary25.8%
Tertiary74.0%
Land use
36% built-up, 8% agricultural, 54% forest. Measured across 1'469 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement36.5%
Agriculture8.4%
Forest55.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 25.4%, ahead of SVP at 16.1%.
Source BFS
SP25.4%+1.1 pp
SVP16.1%+1.4 pp
Grüne13.8%−1.7 pp
FDP13.5%−1.3 pp
GLP13.2%−0.4 pp
Mitte12.8%
EVP2.3%−0.2 pp
Others
0.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.8%
Second homes10.2%
Climate data
Annual mean 7.9°C with — mm of rain. Warmest in July (16.9°C), coldest in January (-0.8°C). Station: Lägern, 845 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
7.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 7.9°C
Sun ≈147 days
Lägern · 845 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
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).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Zürich / Fluntern · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
