About Gränichen
Gränichen is a municipality in the district of Aarau of the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 17.2 km²
Population
8'692residents
Median taxable income
CHF 68'280
Vacancy
0.97%
Foreign residents
25.2%
Dwellings
3'918
Jobs (FTE)
2'678
Tax multiplier
111%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Gränichen, 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
2'678 full-time-equivalent jobs across 404 businesses — services make up 52% of employment, industry 46% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'678FTE total
Primary2.5%
Secondary45.6%
Tertiary51.8%
Land use
15% built-up, 27% agricultural, 57% forest. Measured across 1'728 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement15.1%
Agriculture27.4%
Forest57.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 36.6%, ahead of SP at 15.5%.
Source BFS
SVP36.6%+2.4 pp
SP15.5%−1.4 pp
FDP15.1%+1.1 pp
Mitte8.0%
GLP7.4%+0.6 pp
Grüne6.1%−2.4 pp
EVP5.5%−0.8 pp
Others
2.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.6%
Second homes6.4%
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
