About Obersiggenthal
Obersiggenthal is a municipality located in the Limmat Valley, within the district of Baden, in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 8.4 km²
Population
8'966residents
Median taxable income
CHF 71'480
Vacancy
0.59%
Foreign residents
33.3%
Dwellings
4'237
Jobs (FTE)
2'015
Tax multiplier
110%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Obersiggenthal, 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
2'015 full-time-equivalent jobs across 384 businesses — services make up 81% of employment, industry 17% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'015FTE total
Primary1.4%
Secondary17.2%
Tertiary81.4%
Land use
21% built-up, 35% agricultural, 43% forest. Measured across 837 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement21.3%
Agriculture35.3%
Forest43.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 23.8%, ahead of SP at 21.3%.
Source BFS
SVP23.8%+0.4 pp
SP21.3%+0.9 pp
Mitte15.9%
FDP14.1%−1.0 pp
GLP9.8%+1.1 pp
Grüne8.7%−2.6 pp
EVP3.5%+0.2 pp
Others
0.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.3%
Second homes7.8%
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
