Aargau · Bezirk Baden · BFS commune no. 4021[7]
Baden
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Baden ranks for your household →
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Baden has 24’012 residents, making it the largest of the 196 communes in the canton of Aargau.
30% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 11’939 a year in income tax here, less than in any of its 9 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in Aargau.
The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 564 a month, about the Swiss median of CHF 564.
The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Baden, about 0 minutes away on a weekday morning.
Income tax
Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…[1]
| Profile | CHF 50’000 | CHF 80’000 | CHF 100’000 | CHF 150’000 | CHF 200’000 | CHF 300’000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single, no children | 3’233 6.5% | 8’092 10.1% | 11’939 11.9% | 23’364 15.6% | 36’856 18.4% | 67’002 22.3% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’263 2.5% | 4’273 5.3% | 7’035 7.0% | 16’069 10.7% | 28’824 14.4% | 57’693 19.2% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 968 1.9% | 3’874 4.8% | 6’538 6.5% | 15’048 10.0% | 26’226 13.1% | 54’522 18.2% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 21 0.0% | 1’830 2.3% | 3’659 3.7% | 11’574 7.7% | 22’956 11.5% | 51’648 17.2% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 103%, commune 89%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 18%, Roman Catholic 19%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, single premium region of Aargau.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 517 | CHF 564 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 121 | CHF 143 |
Commute to job hubs
Median door-to-door time by public transport and on foot, weekday departures every minute 07:00–08:30, from the commune's busiest station. Includes waiting for the next departure.[6]
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Baden | 0 |
| Dietikon | 22 |
| Zürich Altstetten | 29 |
| Schlieren | 33 |
| Zürich HB | 36 |
| Aarau | 40 |
| Zürich Oerlikon | 43 |
| Zürich Airport | 48 |
Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed. Commute to any commune or postcode: Ranking →
Compared with neighbouring communes
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000: income tax per year and median adult premium per month (CHF).
| Commune | Tax CHF/yr[1] | Premium CHF/mo[3] | Population[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baden | 11’939 | 564 | 24’012 |
| Ennetbaden | 12’099 | 564 | 3’801 |
| Wettingen | 12’259 | 564 | 22’027 |
| Birmenstorf (AG) | 12’419 | 564 | 3’053 |
| Gebenstorf | 12’792 | 564 | 5’840 |
| Untersiggenthal | 12’792 | 564 | 7’875 |
| Fislisbach | 13’005 | 564 | 6’134 |
| Mellingen | 13’059 | 564 | 6’324 |
| Obersiggenthal | 13’059 | 564 | 9’020 |
| Neuenhof | 13’165 | 564 | 9’306 |
Compare Baden with: Wettingen
Population
Sources
- Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-03 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Coat of arms: CHE Baden AG COA.svg, Jwnabd, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
