About Spreitenbach
Spreitenbach is a municipality in the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland, located in the Limmat Valley.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 8.6 km²
Population
12'587residents
Median taxable income
CHF 62'521
Vacancy
0.61%
Foreign residents
51.9%
Dwellings
5'410
Jobs (FTE)
8'342
Tax multiplier
100%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Spreitenbach, 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
8'342 full-time-equivalent jobs across 743 businesses — services make up 84% of employment, industry 15% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
8'342FTE total
Primary0.4%
Secondary15.4%
Tertiary84.2%
Land use
39% built-up, 24% agricultural, 36% forest. Measured across 863 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement39.8%
Agriculture24.0%
Forest36.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 38.1%, ahead of SP at 18.5%.
Source BFS
SVP38.1%+2.8 pp
SP18.5%−1.4 pp
Mitte14.7%
FDP12.0%+1.7 pp
GLP5.6%−2.5 pp
Grüne5.3%−2.3 pp
EVP2.3%−0.2 pp
Others
0.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
95.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 4.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences95.4%
Second homes4.6%
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
