Aargau · Bezirk Kulm · BFS commune no. 4143^[7]

Schmiedrued

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 79’639per year, after tax and insurance

Income tax^[1]CHF 13’59213.6% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 564adult, per month

Residents^[4]1’14510.0% foreign nationals

Nearest job hub^[6]64 minto Aarau

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Schmiedrued has 1’145 residents, making it the 153rd largest of the 196 communes in the canton of Aargau.

10% 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 13’592 a year in income tax here, less than in 3 of its 8 neighbouring communes and among the highest 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 Aarau, about 64 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	3’721 7.4%	9’253 11.6%	13’592 13.6%	26’326 17.6%	41’232 20.6%	74’340 24.8%
Married, single income, no children	1’455 2.9%	4’890 6.1%	8’013 8.0%	18’149 12.1%	32’198 16.1%	63’816 21.3%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	1’124 2.2%	4’463 5.6%	7’500 7.5%	17’105 11.4%	29’520 14.8%	60’507 20.2%
Married, single income, 2 children	24 0.0%	2’126 2.7%	4’250 4.3%	13’163 8.8%	25’782 12.9%	57’192 19.1%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 103%, commune 120%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 25%, Roman Catholic 19%.^[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
Aarau	64
Olten	82
Baden	109
Zürich Altstetten	110
Schlieren	111
Dietikon	111
Zürich HB	112
Solothurn	117

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]
Rickenbach (LU)LU	11’703	501	3’887
SchlierbachLU	12’715	501	994
Gontenschwil	13’432	564	2’249
Oberkulm	13’539	564	3’026
Schmiedrued	13’592	564	1’145
Schlossrued	13’592	564	878
TriengenLU	13’727	501	5’051
Kirchleerau	13’752	564	950
Moosleerau	13’752	564	945

Population

Residents1’145^[4]

Foreign nationals10.0%

Aged 0–1917.2%

Aged 20–6459.7%

Aged 65+23.1%

Area8.65 km²^[5]

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 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.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; 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: CHE Schmiedrued COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.