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Canton of AG

Living in Aarau

With a municipal tax multiplier of 96%, this municipality ranks 35 among the least taxed of the 197 municipalities in canton AG. That is 12 points below the median municipality in canton AG. With 22,710 inhabitants, it is the 2 most populous of the canton’s 197 municipalities. Under-20s make up 18.2% of the population, against 19.9% for Switzerland as a whole. It is also a tourist destination: 31,404 hotel overnight stays were recorded in 2024.

Population
22,710

STATPOP 2024

Households
11,091
Median taxable income
CHF 65,562

Age structure

0–19 years
4,130
20–64 years
14,395
65 and over
4,185

Municipal taxation

Municipal multiplier
96.00 %
Cantonal multiplier
111.00 %

As a % of the simple cantonal tax (FTA 2025). This is not a tax rate: it applies to the cantonal scale.

Information published by the municipality

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No information has been collected from this municipality's website yet.

Official municipal website

Sources

Population and demographics: FSO (STATPOP). Tax multipliers: FTA. Accessibility: FSO geodata. Municipal information: the municipality's official website. Every value carries its reference year.