About Sins
Sins is a municipality in the district of Muri in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 20.3 km²
Population
4'491residents
Median taxable income
CHF 70'525
Vacancy
0.91%
Foreign residents
21.4%
Dwellings
1'978
Jobs (FTE)
2'482
Tax multiplier
98%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Sins, 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
2'482 full-time-equivalent jobs across 401 businesses — services make up 46% of employment, industry 43% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'482FTE total
Primary11.4%
Secondary42.7%
Tertiary45.9%
Land use
11% built-up, 71% agricultural, 18% forest. Measured across 2'026 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement10.6%
Agriculture71.6%
Forest17.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 42.5%, ahead of Mitte at 22.3%.
Source BFS
SVP42.5%+8.9 pp
Mitte22.3%
FDP11.2%−0.7 pp
GLP8.6%+0.9 pp
SP6.5%−1.1 pp
Grüne3.5%−4.1 pp
EVP1.5%−0.2 pp
Others
0.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.2%
Second homes7.8%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.1°C with 1'291 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.5°C), coldest in January (1.1°C). Station: Luzern, 454 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.1°C
Rain 1291 mm
Sun ≈128 days
Luzern · 454 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
