Aargau · Bezirk Zofingen · BFS commune no. 4285[7]
Strengelbach
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Strengelbach ranks for your household →
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Strengelbach has 5’080 residents, making it the 39th largest of the 196 communes in the canton of Aargau.
30% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 12’685 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 Olten, about 40 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 | 3’453 6.9% | 8’616 10.8% | 12’685 12.7% | 24’702 16.5% | 38’830 19.4% | 70’314 23.4% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’350 2.7% | 4’552 5.7% | 7’477 7.5% | 17’009 11.3% | 30’348 15.2% | 60’459 20.2% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 1’038 2.1% | 4’140 5.2% | 6’972 7.0% | 15’976 10.7% | 27’714 13.9% | 57’225 19.1% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 22 0.0% | 1’964 2.5% | 3’926 3.9% | 12’291 8.2% | 24’232 12.1% | 54’153 18.1% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 103%, commune 103%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 18%, Roman Catholic 18%.[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 |
|---|---|
| Olten | 40 |
| Aarau | 55 |
| Luzern | 64 |
| Bern | 71 |
| Liestal | 77 |
| Basel SBB | 81 |
| Solothurn | 84 |
| Baden | 87 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zofingen | 12’472 | 564 | 13’054 |
| Strengelbach | 12’685 | 564 | 5’080 |
| Rothrist | 13’059 | 564 | 9’979 |
| Oftringen | 13’219 | 564 | 15’198 |
| Brittnau | 13’272 | 564 | 4’350 |
| Vordemwald | 13’485 | 564 | 2’026 |
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 Strengelbach AG.svg, Sa-se, CC BY-SA 3.0. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
