Aargau · Bezirk Bremgarten · BFS commune no. 4081[7]
Widen
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Widen ranks for your household →
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Widen has 3’909 residents, making it the 63rd largest of the 196 communes in the canton of Aargau.
18% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
With 25% 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 11’192 a year in income tax here, less than in any of its 6 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 Dietikon, about 30 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 | 3’013 6.0% | 7’568 9.5% | 11’192 11.2% | 22’026 14.7% | 34’878 17.4% | 63’687 21.2% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’176 2.4% | 3’995 5.0% | 6’594 6.6% | 15’132 10.1% | 27’300 13.7% | 54’930 18.3% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 897 1.8% | 3’608 4.5% | 6’103 6.1% | 14’120 9.4% | 24’738 12.4% | 51’819 17.3% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 19 0.0% | 1’697 2.1% | 3’393 3.4% | 10’857 7.2% | 21’680 10.8% | 49’143 16.4% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 103%, commune 75%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 20%, 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 |
|---|---|
| Dietikon | 30 |
| Schlieren | 39 |
| Zürich Altstetten | 41 |
| Baden | 44 |
| Zürich HB | 53 |
| Zürich Oerlikon | 60 |
| Aarau | 65 |
| Zürich Airport | 66 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widen | 11’192 | 564 | 3’909 |
| Zufikon | 11’406 | 564 | 4’960 |
| Bergdietikon | 11’672 | 564 | 2’993 |
| Bellikon | 11’939 | 564 | 1’587 |
| Berikon | 11’939 | 564 | 5’026 |
| Rudolfstetten-Friedlisberg | 12’472 | 564 | 4’667 |
| Eggenwil | 12’845 | 564 | 1’063 |
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 Widen AG.svg, Sa-se, CC BY-SA 3.0. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
