About Baden
Baden, sometimes unofficially, to distinguish it from other Badens, called Baden bei Zürich or Baden im Aargau, is a town and a municipality in Switzerland. It is the main town or seat of the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau. Located 25km northwest of Zürich in the Limmat Valley mainly on the western side of the river Limmat, its mineral hot springs have been famed since at least the Roman era. Its official language is German, but the main spoken language is the local Alemannic Swiss-German dialect. As of 2018 the town had a population of over 19,000.
- 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 Baden, 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
