About Wettingen
Wettingen is a residential community in the district of Baden in the Swiss canton of Aargau. With a population about 20,000, Wettingen is the second-largest municipality in the canton.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 10.6 km²
Population
21'856residents
Median taxable income
CHF 68'113
Vacancy
0.46%
Foreign residents
30.5%
Dwellings
10'870
Jobs (FTE)
8'092
Tax multiplier
95%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Wettingen, 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
8'092 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'256 businesses — services make up 77% of employment, industry 22% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
8'092FTE total
Primary1.4%
Secondary22.0%
Tertiary76.6%
Land use
40% built-up, 20% agricultural, 38% forest. Measured across 1'064 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement40.6%
Agriculture20.4%
Forest39.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 23.9%, ahead of SP at 20.3%.
Source BFS
SVP23.9%+1.5 pp
SP20.3%+1.2 pp
Mitte13.3%
FDP13.0%+0.9 pp
GLP10.4%−1.1 pp
Grüne10.2%−0.6 pp
EVP5.2%−0.2 pp
Others
0.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.9%
Second homes7.1%
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
