About Neuhausen am Rheinfall
Neuhausen am Rheinfall is a town and a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland. The town is close to the Rhine Falls, mainland Europe's largest waterfall.
- Canton
- Schaffhausen
- Area
- 8.0 km²
Population
11'834residents
Median taxable income
CHF 56'990
Vacancy
1.13%
Foreign residents
45.8%
Dwellings
6'283
Jobs (FTE)
5'747
Tax multiplier
78%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Neuhausen am Rheinfall, 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
5'747 full-time-equivalent jobs across 727 businesses — services make up 71% of employment, industry 28% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
5'747FTE total
Primary1.3%
Secondary27.9%
Tertiary70.9%
Land use
33% built-up, 13% agricultural, 50% forest. Measured across 802 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement34.6%
Agriculture13.5%
Forest51.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 37.2%, ahead of SP at 30.2%.
Source BFS
SVP37.2%+0.4 pp
SP30.2%+3.2 pp
FDP11.6%+2.8 pp
GLP5.3%−1.0 pp
Grüne5.0%−4.3 pp
Mitte4.4%
EDU1.8%−0.3 pp
Others
1.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.4%
Second homes7.6%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.9°C with 966 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.3°C), coldest in January (0.7°C). Station: Schaffhausen, 438 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.9°C
Rain 966 mm
Sun ≈128 days
Schaffhausen · 438 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
