About Frick
Frick is a municipality in the district of Laufenburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 10.0 km²
Population
5'924residents
Median taxable income
CHF 69'371
Vacancy
1.05%
Foreign residents
28.7%
Dwellings
2'762
Jobs (FTE)
3'756
Tax multiplier
102%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Frick, 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
3'756 full-time-equivalent jobs across 450 businesses — services make up 73% of employment, industry 25% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
3'756FTE total
Primary1.8%
Secondary25.3%
Tertiary73.0%
Land use
25% built-up, 44% agricultural, 30% forest. Measured across 997 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement25.4%
Agriculture44.6%
Forest30.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 33.1%, ahead of Mitte at 16.0%.
Source BFS
SVP33.1%+4.0 pp
Mitte16.0%
SP15.9%−0.6 pp
FDP12.9%+1.2 pp
GLP8.9%+1.8 pp
Grüne6.0%−3.3 pp
EVP3.4%+0.3 pp
Others
0.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.0%
Second homes7.0%
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 Basel / Binningen has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1755–1784) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1755–1784
Basel / Binningen · 316 m.a.s.l. · 1755–2025
