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Aargau · Bezirk Bremgarten · BFS commune no. 4062[7]

Coat of arms of BerikonBerikon

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 81’292per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 11’93911.9% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 564adult, per month
Residents[4]5’02621.7% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]21 minto Dietikon

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Berikon ranks for your household →
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Birmensdorf (ZH)Oberwil-LieliRudolfstetten-FriedlisbergWidenZufikon Birmensdorf (ZH)Oberwil-LieliRudolfstetten-FriedlisbergWiden Berikon

Berikon has 5’026 residents, making it the 40th largest of the 196 communes in the canton of Aargau.

22% of residents are foreign nationals, below 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 1 of its 5 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 Dietikon, about 21 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]

ProfileCHF 50’000CHF 80’000CHF 100’000CHF 150’000CHF 200’000CHF 300’000
Single, no children3’233
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 children1’263
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 children968
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 children21
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 20%, Roman Catholic 17%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, single premium region of Aargau.[3]

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 517CHF 564
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 121CHF 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]

HubMinutes
Dietikon21
Schlieren31
Zürich Altstetten32
Baden39
Zürich HB44
Zürich Oerlikon51
Zürich Airport57
Aarau57

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).

CommuneTax CHF/yr[1]Premium CHF/mo[3]Population[4]
Oberwil-Lieli9’7535642’699
Widen11’1925643’909
Zufikon11’4065644’960
Birmensdorf (ZH)ZH11’5175367’587
Berikon11’9395645’026
Rudolfstetten-Friedlisberg12’4725644’667

Population

Residents5’026[4]
Foreign nationals21.7%
Aged 0–1921.0%
Aged 20–6457.5%
Aged 65+21.6%
Area5.38 km²[5]

Sources

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027. Health insurance premiums 2027 (mandatory basic insurance); reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 2026); downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  4. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  5. © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  10. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: CHE Berikon COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.