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Aargau · Bezirk Zofingen · BFS commune no. 4280[7]

Coat of arms of OftringenOftringen

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 80’012per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 13’21913.2% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 564adult, per month
Residents[4]15’19840.1% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]27 minto Olten

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Oftringen ranks for your household →
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Oftringen has 15’198 residents, making it the 6th largest of the 196 communes in the canton of Aargau.

40% of residents are foreign nationals, above the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 13’219 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 Olten, about 27 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 children3’610
7.2%		8’991
11.2%		13’219
13.2%		25’658
17.1%		40’244
20.1%		72’681
24.2%
Married, single income, no children1’412
2.8%		4’751
5.9%		7’792
7.8%		17’679
11.8%		31’436
15.7%		62’433
20.8%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’089
2.2%		4’330
5.4%		7’283
7.3%		16’640
11.1%		28’776
14.4%		59’157
19.7%
Married, single income, 2 children23
0.0%		2’059
2.6%		4’117
4.1%		12’803
8.5%		25’144
12.6%		55’941
18.6%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 103%, commune 113%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 22%, 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
Olten27
Aarau38
Liestal63
Luzern64
Bern64
Basel SBB69
Solothurn69
Baden73

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]
Zofingen12’47256413’054
Strengelbach12’6855645’080
Rothrist13’0595649’979
Oftringen13’21956415’198
Safenwil13’3255644’629
Aarburg13’3795649’040
Starrkirch-WilSO15’8295902’020
DullikenSO16’6105905’489
Walterswil (SO)SO17’020590768

Compare Oftringen with: Zofingen

Population

Residents15’198[4]
Foreign nationals40.1%
Aged 0–1922.1%
Aged 20–6461.0%
Aged 65+16.9%
Area12.85 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 Oftringen COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.