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Aargau · Bezirk Brugg · BFS commune no. 4120[7]

Coat of arms of Veltheim (AG)Veltheim (AG)

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 80’439per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 12’79212.8% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 564adult, per month
Residents[4]1’59823.3% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]49 minto Aarau

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Veltheim (AG) ranks for your household →
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AuensteinBruggSchinznachHolderbank (AG)Möriken-Wildegg AuensteinBruggSchinznachMöriken-Wildegg Veltheim (AG)

Veltheim (AG) has 1’598 residents, making it the 130th largest of the 196 communes in the canton of Aargau.

23% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 12’792 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 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 Aarau, about 49 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 children3’485
7.0%		8’691
10.9%		12’792
12.8%		24’892
16.6%		39’112
19.6%		70’788
23.6%
Married, single income, no children1’362
2.7%		4’592
5.7%		7’540
7.5%		17’144
11.4%		30’566
15.3%		60’852
20.3%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’048
2.1%		4’178
5.2%		7’034
7.0%		16’109
10.7%		27’926
14.0%		57’612
19.2%
Married, single income, 2 children23
0.0%		1’983
2.5%		3’964
4.0%		12’395
8.3%		24’414
12.2%		54’510
18.2%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 103%, commune 105%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 19%, Roman Catholic 20%.[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
Aarau49
Baden55
Olten60
Dietikon74
Schlieren80
Zürich Altstetten81
Zürich HB82
Zürich Oerlikon89

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]
Auenstein12’1525641’747
Möriken-Wildegg12’2065645’025
Brugg12’36656415’317
Veltheim (AG)12’7925641’598
Holderbank (AG)12’8455641’610
Schinznach13’0595642’461

Population

Residents1’598[4]
Foreign nationals23.3%
Aged 0–1919.6%
Aged 20–6462.3%
Aged 65+18.1%
Area5.24 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 Veltheim AG.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.