About Untersiggenthal
Untersiggenthal is a municipality in the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland, located in the Limmat Valley.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 8.3 km²
Population
7'812residents
Median taxable income
CHF 70'578
Vacancy
0.84%
Foreign residents
31.8%
Dwellings
3'571
Jobs (FTE)
2'594
Tax multiplier
105%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Untersiggenthal, 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
2'594 full-time-equivalent jobs across 289 businesses — services make up 34% of employment, industry 63% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'594FTE total
Primary2.1%
Secondary63.5%
Tertiary34.5%
Land use
24% built-up, 29% agricultural, 43% forest. Measured across 827 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement25.0%
Agriculture30.1%
Forest44.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 30.1%, ahead of SP at 19.6%.
Source BFS
SVP30.1%+2.9 pp
SP19.6%+2.0 pp
Mitte14.0%
FDP12.7%−2.3 pp
Grüne8.8%−3.8 pp
GLP8.6%+0.4 pp
EVP2.8%+0.1 pp
Others
0.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.3%
Second homes6.7%
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
