About 5745 Safenwil
Safenwil is a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 6.0 km²
Population
4'630residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'510
Vacancy
2.97%
Foreign residents
29.9%
Dwellings
2'155
Jobs (FTE)
1'688
Tax multiplier
115%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 5745 Safenwil, 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
1'688 full-time-equivalent jobs across 244 businesses — services make up 77% of employment, industry 20% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'688FTE total
Primary2.7%
Secondary20.2%
Tertiary77.1%
Land use
27% built-up, 26% agricultural, 46% forest. Measured across 604 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement27.5%
Agriculture26.5%
Forest46.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 51.1%, ahead of SP at 13.5%.
Source BFS
SVP51.1%+6.8 pp
SP13.5%−2.5 pp
FDP9.8%−2.1 pp
Mitte6.8%
EVP5.2%−0.5 pp
Grüne4.6%−2.0 pp
GLP4.4%−0.8 pp
Others
1.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
94.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences94.0%
Second homes6.0%
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
