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Aargau · Bezirk Rheinfelden · BFS commune no. 4253[7]

Coat of arms of MagdenMagden

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 80’972per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 12’25912.3% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 564adult, per month
Residents[4]3’90315.7% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]51 minto Muttenz

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Magden ranks for your household →
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HersbergMaisprachNusshofWintersingenMöhlinOlsbergRheinfelden HersbergNusshofWintersingenMöhlinRheinfelden Magden

Magden has 3’903 residents, making it the 64th largest of the 196 communes in the canton of Aargau.

16% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 23% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is older than the Swiss average (20%).

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 12’259 a year in income tax here, less than in 5 of its 7 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 Muttenz, about 51 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 children3’327
6.7%		8’317
10.4%		12’259
12.3%		23’939
16.0%		37’702
18.9%		68’421
22.8%
Married, single income, no children1’300
2.6%		4’393
5.5%		7’224
7.2%		16’472
11.0%		29’476
14.7%		58’878
19.6%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children998
2.0%		3’988
5.0%		6’724
6.7%		15’446
10.3%		26’864
13.4%		55’680
18.6%
Married, single income, 2 children21
0.0%		1’887
2.4%		3’774
3.8%		11’882
7.9%		23’504
11.8%		52’722
17.6%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 103%, commune 95%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 16%, Roman Catholic 18%.[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
Muttenz51
Basel SBB52
Liestal56
Olten62
Aarau75
Allschwil79
Baden81
Dietikon92

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]
Rheinfelden11’99256414’034
Olsberg12’099564366
Magden12’2595643’903
Möhlin13’16556411’351
MaisprachBL15’900619972
WintersingenBL15’900619587
HersbergBL16’173619386
NusshofBL16’446619285

Population

Residents3’903[4]
Foreign nationals15.7%
Aged 0–1920.7%
Aged 20–6456.0%
Aged 65+23.3%
Area11.02 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: Wappen Magden AG.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.