About Rüdlingen
Rüdlingen is a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Schaffhausen
- Area
- 5.5 km²
Population
815residents
Median taxable income
CHF 80'417
Vacancy
0.76%
Foreign residents
13.6%
Dwellings
395
Jobs (FTE)
207
Tax multiplier
80%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Rüdlingen, 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
207 full-time-equivalent jobs across 68 businesses — services make up 47% of employment, industry 29% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
207FTE total
Primary23.7%
Secondary29.5%
Tertiary46.9%
Land use
11% built-up, 45% agricultural, 33% forest. Measured across 553 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement12.2%
Agriculture50.9%
Forest36.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 51.3%, ahead of SP at 15.3%.
Source BFS
SVP51.3%−1.6 pp
SP15.3%−1.6 pp
GLP10.3%+0.8 pp
FDP9.7%+0.6 pp
Grüne5.2%−1.3 pp
EVP2.3%+0.7 pp
Mitte2.0%
Others
1.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.0%
Second homes10.0%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.8°C with 1'009 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.2°C), coldest in January (0.9°C). Station: Zürich / Kloten, 426 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.8°C
Rain 1009 mm
Sun ≈138 days
Zürich / Kloten · 426 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
