About Muhen
Muhen is a municipality in the district of Aarau of the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 7.0 km²
Population
4'090residents
Median taxable income
CHF 70'264
Vacancy
2.67%
Foreign residents
15.0%
Dwellings
1'873
Jobs (FTE)
1'499
Tax multiplier
112%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Muhen, 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
1'499 full-time-equivalent jobs across 257 businesses — services make up 80% of employment, industry 15% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'499FTE total
Primary5.5%
Secondary14.9%
Tertiary79.5%
Land use
19% built-up, 39% agricultural, 42% forest. Measured across 702 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement18.8%
Agriculture39.3%
Forest41.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 45.7%, ahead of FDP at 15.2%.
Source BFS
SVP45.7%+5.0 pp
FDP15.2%+0.1 pp
SP11.9%−2.6 pp
Mitte8.5%
GLP6.1%+0.2 pp
EVP4.9%−0.5 pp
Grüne3.5%−1.6 pp
Others
1.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.8%
Second homes8.2%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.0°C with 920 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.4°C), coldest in January (1.2°C). Station: Buchs / Aarau, 387 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.0°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.0°C
Rain 920 mm
Sun ≈127 days
Buchs / Aarau · 387 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Luzern has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1871–1900) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1871–1900
Luzern · 454 m.a.s.l. · 1871–2025
