Aargau · Bezirk Laufenburg · BFS commune no. 4170[7]
Laufenburg
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Laufenburg ranks for your household →
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Laufenburg has 3’882 residents, making it the 66th largest of the 196 communes in the canton of Aargau.
37% of residents are foreign nationals, above the Swiss average of 28%.
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 12’952 a year in income tax here, less than in 4 of its 5 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 Muttenz, about 56 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 | 3’532 7.1% | 8’803 11.0% | 12’952 13.0% | 25’181 16.8% | 39’536 19.8% | 71’499 23.8% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’381 2.8% | 4’651 5.8% | 7’634 7.6% | 17’345 11.6% | 30’892 15.4% | 61’446 20.5% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 1’063 2.1% | 4’235 5.3% | 7’127 7.1% | 16’308 10.9% | 28’244 14.1% | 58’191 19.4% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 23 0.0% | 2’011 2.5% | 4’021 4.0% | 12’548 8.4% | 24’688 12.3% | 55’047 18.3% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 103%, commune 108%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 23%, Roman Catholic 24%.[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 |
|---|---|
| Muttenz | 56 |
| Basel SBB | 61 |
| Baden | 65 |
| Liestal | 69 |
| Aarau | 74 |
| Dietikon | 78 |
| Olten | 81 |
| Zürich Altstetten | 84 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaisten | 12’632 | 564 | 3’063 |
| Laufenburg | 12’952 | 564 | 3’882 |
| Mettauertal | 13’005 | 564 | 2’156 |
| Böztal | 13’272 | 564 | 2’985 |
| Mönthal | 13’325 | 564 | 391 |
| Gansingen | 13’592 | 564 | 1’125 |
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: Wappen Laufenburg AG.svg, Galliker, Joseph Melchior (2004) Gemeindewappen Kanton Aargau, Buchs: Lehrmittelverlag des Kantons Aargau ISBN: 978-3-90, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
