About Berikon
Berikon is a municipality in the district of Bremgarten in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 5.4 km²
Population
5'000residents
Median taxable income
CHF 72'071
Vacancy
0.95%
Foreign residents
20.9%
Dwellings
2'316
Jobs (FTE)
1'510
Tax multiplier
89%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Berikon, 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
1'510 full-time-equivalent jobs across 347 businesses — services make up 86% of employment, industry 11% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'510FTE total
Primary2.4%
Secondary11.2%
Tertiary86.4%
Land use
22% built-up, 45% agricultural, 33% forest. Measured across 539 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement21.9%
Agriculture45.5%
Forest32.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 36.0%, ahead of GLP at 13.6%.
Source BFS
SVP36.0%+3.4 pp
GLP13.6%+3.2 pp
FDP13.6%−0.5 pp
SP13.5%+0.3 pp
Mitte13.2%
Grüne4.3%−4.3 pp
EVP2.4%+0.3 pp
Others
0.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
95.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 5.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences95.0%
Second homes5.0%
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
