About Aarau Rohr
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 12.3 km²
Population
22'710residents
Median taxable income
CHF 67'153
Vacancy
0.38%
Foreign residents
23.4%
Dwellings
12'632
Jobs (FTE)
34'888
Tax multiplier
96%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Aarau Rohr, 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
34'888 full-time-equivalent jobs across 2'648 businesses — services make up 91% of employment, industry 9% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
34'888FTE total
Primary0.1%
Secondary9.2%
Tertiary90.7%
Land use
50% built-up, 11% agricultural, 32% forest. Measured across 1'237 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement53.4%
Agriculture11.7%
Forest34.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 28.4%, ahead of SVP at 18.2%.
Source BFS
SP28.4%+2.0 pp
SVP18.2%+1.9 pp
FDP14.8%−1.8 pp
Grüne12.8%−1.9 pp
GLP11.1%+0.2 pp
Mitte7.5%
EVP3.6%−0.1 pp
Others
0.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.0%
Second homes11.0%
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
