Vicinus

Aargau · Bezirk Aarau · BFS commune no. 4006[7]

Coat of arms of GränichenGränichen

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 80’119per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 13’11213.1% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 564adult, per month
Residents[4]8’69925.5% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]21 minto Aarau

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Gränichen ranks for your household →
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MuhenOberentfeldenSuhrTeufenthal (AG)UnterkulmHunzenschwilSchafisheimSeon MuhenOberentfeldenSuhrTeufenthal (AG)UnterkulmHunzenschwilSchafisheimSeon Gränichen

Gränichen has 8’699 residents, making it the 22nd largest of the 196 communes in the canton of Aargau.

26% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 13’112 a year in income tax here, less than in 5 of its 8 neighbouring communes.

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 Aarau, 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 children3’579
7.2%		8’916
11.1%		13’112
13.1%		25’467
17.0%		39’960
20.0%		72’210
24.1%
Married, single income, no children1’399
2.8%		4’711
5.9%		7’729
7.7%		17’546
11.7%		31’220
15.6%		62’037
20.7%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’078
2.2%		4’292
5.4%		7’220
7.2%		16’508
11.0%		28’564
14.3%		58’770
19.6%
Married, single income, 2 children23
0.0%		2’040
2.5%		4’079
4.1%		12’701
8.5%		24’960
12.5%		55’581
18.5%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 103%, commune 111%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 20%, Roman Catholic 19%.[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
Aarau21
Olten42
Baden61
Dietikon65
Liestal67
Zürich Altstetten68
Schlieren69
Zürich HB71

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]
Schafisheim12’4725643’131
Hunzenschwil12’6325644’472
Seon12’9525645’716
Gränichen13’1125648’699
Muhen13’1655644’099
Suhr13’16556411’760
Oberentfelden13’2195649’061
Unterkulm13’3255643’807
Teufenthal (AG)13’6995641’772

Population

Residents8’699[4]
Foreign nationals25.5%
Aged 0–1920.6%
Aged 20–6458.8%
Aged 65+20.6%
Area17.23 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 Gränichen AG COA.svg, ARK, CC BY-SA 3.0. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.