District · Aargau
Aarau District: municipalities in numbers
Aarau District in Aargau has 12 municipalities and 85,665 residents across 105 km², or 817 people per km². Population: +13.9% between 2015 and 2025.
- 85,665 residents
- 12 municipalities
- 105 km²
- 817 people/km²
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All municipalities in Aarau District
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| Municipality | Population | Population change over 10 years | Population density | Area | Share of foreign nationals | Share of people aged 65 and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aarau | 22,932 | +10.7% | 1,858 people/km² | 12.3 km² | 23.5% | 18.4% |
| Suhr | 11,760 | +18.7% | 1,076 people/km² | 10.9 km² | 37.5% | 17.1% |
| Oberentfelden | 9,061 | +17.5% | 1,266 people/km² | 7.2 km² | 37.8% | 19.4% |
| Gränichen | 8,699 | +17.0% | 505.5 people/km² | 17.2 km² | 25.5% | 20.6% |
| Buchs (AG) | 8,651 | +11.9% | 1,614 people/km² | 5.4 km² | 37.9% | 17.0% |
| Küttigen | 7,025 | +16.5% | 590.8 people/km² | 11.9 km² | 17.2% | 21.4% |
| Erlinsbach (AG) | 4,650 | +17.0% | 471.6 people/km² | 9.9 km² | 18.7% | 22.6% |
| Unterentfelden | 4,579 | +11.1% | 1,590 people/km² | 2.9 km² | 31.0% | 19.5% |
| Muhen | 4,099 | +7.0% | 583.1 people/km² | 7.0 km² | 15.6% | 23.4% |
| Hirschthal | 1,772 | +12.8% | 502.0 people/km² | 3.5 km² | 12.1% | 20.0% |
| Biberstein | 1,653 | +11.9% | 403.2 people/km² | 4.1 km² | 10.8% | 28.4% |
| Densbüren | 784 | +11.7% | 62.6 people/km² | 12.5 km² | 12.0% | 24.7% |
Aarau District compared with the region and the country
Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.
| Indicator | Aarau District | Aargau | Switzerland | Rank among districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 85,665 | 743,768 | 9,127,125 | ranked 30 of 137 |
| Population density | 817.4 people/km² | 548.1 people/km² | 232.4 people/km² | ranked 14 of 137 |
| Area | 104.8 km² | 1,357 km² | 39,266 km² | ranked 106 of 137 |
| Population change over 10 years | 13.9% | 13.8% | 9.6% | ranked 23 of 137 |
| Elevation | 418 m | 419 m | 522 m | ranked 122 of 137 |
| Share of foreign nationals | 27.2% | 28.1% | 27.7% | ranked 49 of 137 |
| Share of people aged 65 and over | 19.5% | 19.5% | 19.8% | ranked 96 of 137 |
| Dwellings | 41,803 | 355,613 | 4,927,050 | ranked 32 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 | 16.9% | 16.6% | 22.4% | ranked 105 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 | 30.3% | 30.9% | 24.6% | ranked 35 of 137 |
| Share of single-family houses among residential buildings | 70.3% | 70.4% | 56.9% | ranked 49 of 137 |
| Oil or gas heating systems | 69.4% | 66.6% | 61.7% | ranked 27 of 137 |
| Heat pumps as main heating | 14.4% | 11.6% | 15.5% | ranked 62 of 137 |
| Wood heating systems | 5.1% | 8.3% | 9.3% | ranked 118 of 137 |
| District heating | 3.2% | 6.5% | 7.3% | ranked 80 of 137 |
| Photovoltaic installations | 2,788 | 26,039 | 329,600 | ranked 45 of 137 |
| Installed photovoltaic capacity per 1,000 inhabitants | 824.4 kW | 997.1 kW | 919.4 kW | ranked 108 of 137 |
| Rooftop solar electricity potential | 523.2 GWh/year | 5,431 GWh/year | 64,783 GWh/year | ranked 45 of 137 |
| Rooftop solar potential per inhabitant | 6,108 kWh/inh. | 7,302 kWh/inh. | 7,100 kWh/inh. | ranked 115 of 137 |
| Establishments | 5,889 | 47,193 | 728,011 | ranked 32 of 137 |
| Jobs | 63,608 | 364,295 | 5,679,518 | ranked 17 of 137 |
| Jobs per 1,000 inhabitants | 742.5 | 489.8 | 622.5 | ranked 19 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in services | 76.8% | 69.1% | 73.4% | ranked 26 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in industry and construction | 21.5% | 26.5% | 22.0% | ranked 97 of 137 |
| Entities listed in the commercial register | 5,342 | 46,143 | 762,757 | ranked 39 of 137 |
| Entities in the commercial register per 1,000 inhabitants | 62.4 | 62.0 | 83.6 | ranked 107 of 137 |
| Share of limited companies (AG, GmbH) among registered entities | 68.7% | 66.6% | 68.6% | ranked 42 of 137 |
| Share of sole proprietorships among registered entities | 26.5% | 29.1% | 26.1% | ranked 86 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A or B (very good or good access) | 37.0% | 26.0% | 38.6% | ranked 25 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A, B or C | 80.7% | 58.9% | 61.6% | ranked 12 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings without public transport quality class | 3.5% | 11.1% | 14.3% | ranked 128 of 137 |
| Shortest public transport travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich) | 61 min | 60 min | 62 min | ranked 87 of 137 |
| Public transport travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality | 17 min | 22 min | 26 min | ranked 129 of 137 |
| Shortest car travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich) | 51 min | 42 min | 43 min | ranked 68 of 137 |
| Car travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality | 12 min | 14 min | 17 min | ranked 118 of 137 |
| Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year (average) | 139.2 | 1,103 | 17,882 | ranked 34 of 137 |
| Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.63 | 1.48 | 1.96 | ranked 95 of 137 |
| Accidents with fatalities over ten years | 12 | 123 | 2,147 | ranked 69 of 137 |
| Share of accidents with fatalities or serious injuries | 22.2% | 21.0% | 21.6% | ranked 77 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving bicycles | 34.4% | 26.5% | 27.1% | ranked 15 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving pedestrians | 11.1% | 10.9% | 11.3% | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving motorcycles | 16.3% | 16.5% | 20.6% | ranked 102 of 137 |
| Share of accidents between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. | 10.1% | 9.5% | 9.4% | ranked 46 of 137 |
| Share of accidents on motorways and expressways | 8.0% | 9.8% | 9.5% | ranked 73 of 137 |
| Share of settlement and urban areas | 23.7% | 18.6% | 8.3% | ranked 19 of 137 |
| Share of residential areas (houses and apartment blocks) | 10.6% | 7.3% | 3.0% | ranked 14 of 137 |
| Share of industrial and commercial areas | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.6% | ranked 26 of 137 |
| Share of transport surfaces (roads, rail, car parks) | 5.8% | 5.0% | 2.5% | ranked 23 of 137 |
| Share of recreational and green areas | 1.6% | 0.9% | 0.5% | ranked 17 of 137 |
| Share of agricultural land | 28.9% | 43.8% | 38.2% | ranked 106 of 137 |
| Share of forest | 45.1% | 35.0% | 29.8% | ranked 10 of 137 |
| Settlement area per inhabitant | 305 m²/inh. | 369 m²/inh. | 385 m²/inh. | ranked 122 of 137 |
| Residential area per inhabitant | 136 m²/inh. | 144 m²/inh. | 136 m²/inh. | ranked 100 of 137 |
| Birth rate (live births per year, average over the last 3 years) | 9.0 per 1,000 inhabitants | 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants | 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 37 of 137 |
| Death rate (deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants | 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 86 of 137 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | 1.3 per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.4 per 1,000 inhabitants | 0.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 43 of 137 |
| Net migration (population change excluding births and deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | 13.9 per 1,000 inhabitants | 13.4 per 1,000 inhabitants | 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 31 of 137 |
| Marriage rate (marriages per year, average over the last 3 years) | 4.2 per 1,000 inhabitants | 4.1 per 1,000 inhabitants | 4.1 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 28 of 137 |
| Divorce rate (divorces per year, average over the last 3 years) | 1.9 per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 35 of 137 |
| Hydroelectric power plants | 4 | 52 | 1,295 | ranked 77 of 120 |
| Installed hydroelectric capacity | 26,944 kW | 517,606 kW | 11,328,382 kW | ranked 55 of 120 |
| Electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics | 8 | 102 | 2,009 | ranked 83 of 133 |
| Installed capacity of electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics | 38,884 kW | 2,549,467 kW | 15,348,157 kW | ranked 57 of 133 |
| Average temperature in January | 1.0 °C | 1.0 °C | 0.5 °C | ranked 26 of 137 |
| Mean minimum temperature in January | −1.7 °C | −1.7 °C | −2.4 °C | ranked 23 of 137 |
| Average temperature in July | 19.1 °C | 19.1 °C | 18.4 °C | ranked 30 of 137 |
| Mean maximum temperature in July | 25.1 °C | 24.6 °C | 23.8 °C | ranked 9 of 137 |
| Temperature difference between July and January | 18.1 °C | 18.1 °C | 17.9 °C | ranked 50 of 137 |
| Precipitation in winter (December to February) | 235 mm | 236 mm | 236 mm | ranked 75 of 137 |
| Precipitation in summer (June to August) | 316 mm | 326 mm | 372 mm | ranked 102 of 137 |
| Share of summer in annual precipitation | 30.3% | 30.4% | 31.5% | ranked 85 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration in winter (share of possible duration) | 22% | 23% | 31% | ranked 121 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration in summer (share of possible duration) | 50% | 51% | 52% | ranked 94 of 137 |
| Newly built dwellings per year (average) | 429.4 | 3,773 | 45,384 | ranked 29 of 137 |
| Newly built dwellings per year per 1,000 inhabitants | 5.01 | 5.07 | 4.98 | ranked 77 of 137 |
| New dwellings built per year as a percentage of the dwelling stock | 1.03% | 1.06% | 0.92% | ranked 59 of 137 |
| Share of newly built dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms | 29.0% | 22.3% | 26.2% | ranked 26 of 137 |
| Share of newly built dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 14.2% | 19.4% | 16.2% | ranked 112 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived elsewhere one year earlier | 6.4% | 6.5% | 6.3% | ranked 52 of 137 |
| Residents who lived in another municipality or abroad one year earlier | 5,498 | 48,660 | 575,222 | ranked 29 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived abroad one year earlier | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.5% | ranked 105 of 137 |
| Residents who lived abroad one year earlier | 738 | 7,940 | 136,089 | ranked 45 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived in another canton one year earlier | 1.5% | 1.9% | 1.4% | ranked 71 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived in another municipality of the same canton one year earlier | 4.0% | 3.6% | 3.4% | ranked 27 of 137 |
| Share of residents who already lived in the municipality one year earlier | 92.6% | 92.5% | 92.7% | ranked 92 of 137 |
| Boarding and alighting rail passengers per day | 42,100 | 229,240 | 4,050,433 | ranked 20 of 120 |
| Average number of rooms per dwelling | 3.81 | 3.92 | 3.59 | ranked 70 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms | 16.1% | 14.7% | 22.3% | ranked 82 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 3 or 4 rooms | 55.2% | 53.1% | 54.1% | ranked 45 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 28.7% | 32.2% | 23.7% | ranked 69 of 137 |
| Average dwelling floor area | 105.8 m² | 111.7 m² | 99.0 m² | ranked 58 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings under 60 m² | 12.4% | 10.4% | 18.4% | ranked 88 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings of 120 m² or more | 33.4% | 38.1% | 27.7% | ranked 58 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built between 1946 and 1980 | 34.2% | 30.3% | 34.7% | ranked 43 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built between 1981 and 2000 | 18.4% | 22.1% | 18.5% | ranked 95 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings in buildings with 10 or more dwellings | 29.1% | 24.2% | 32.7% | ranked 42 of 137 |
| Hotel bed occupancy rate | 45.8% | 44.4% | 49.6% | ranked 26 of 91 |
| Average length of hotel stay | 2.02 nights | 2.10 nights | 2.00 nights | ranked 34 of 91 |
| Share of overnight stays by foreign guests | 29.6% | 41.6% | 55.0% | ranked 66 of 91 |
| Fixed internet at 100 Mbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings | 95% | 94% | 92% | ranked 5 of 137 |
| Fixed internet at 1 Gbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings | 89% | 82% | 80% | ranked 24 of 137 |
| Fibre optic connection (FTTB/FTTH): estimated share of buildings | 66% | 46% | 64% | ranked 57 of 137 |
| 5G coverage by all three operators (outdoors): share of buildings | 96% | 91% | 85% | ranked 11 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in a federal nature and landscape inventory | 22.2% | 15.3% | 23.9% | ranked 52 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in the federal landscape inventory (BLN/IFP) | 20.7% | 14.9% | 19.4% | ranked 48 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national mires and mire landscapes | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2.4% | ranked 112 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national floodplains | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.7% | ranked 20 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national dry meadows and pastures | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.7% | ranked 34 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in federal game reserves | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.2% | ranked 38 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in a park of national importance | 27.2% | 19.0% | 15.1% | ranked 26 of 137 |
| New passenger cars registered by private individuals during the year | 1,062 | 11,296 | 137,186 | ranked 40 of 137 |
| New passenger cars registered by private individuals per 1,000 inhabitants | 12.4 | 15.2 | 15.0 | ranked 107 of 137 |
| Share of battery-electric cars among new cars | 23.8% | 25.9% | 21.4% | ranked 61 of 133 |
| Share of plug-in hybrids among new cars | 11.5% | 10.2% | 11.0% | ranked 36 of 133 |
| Share of diesel cars (including non-plug-in hybrids) among new cars | 7.5% | 7.9% | 6.9% | ranked 60 of 133 |
| Cinemas | 3 | 18 | 258 | ranked 16 of 100 |
| Cinema screens | 7 | 51 | 616 | ranked 21 of 100 |
| Cinema seats | 1,056 | 7,950 | 95,497 | ranked 22 of 100 |
| Agricultural holdings | 134 | 2,847 | 46,270 | ranked 105 of 137 |
| Utilised agricultural area of holdings based in the municipality | 2,994 ha | 59,322 ha | 1,039,811 ha | ranked 102 of 137 |
| Utilised agricultural area per holding | 22.1 ha | 20.8 ha | 22.4 ha | ranked 67 of 137 |
| People employed in agriculture | 485 | 9,602 | 145,628 | ranked 97 of 137 |
| Share of organic farms | 18.3% | 11.9% | 16.9% | ranked 51 of 137 |
| Share of utilised agricultural area farmed organically | 24.7% | 13.9% | 18.5% | ranked 33 of 137 |
| Share of open arable land in the utilised agricultural area | 32.0% | 45.5% | 26.9% | ranked 53 of 137 |
| Share of permanent crops in the utilised agricultural area | 1.0% | 1.7% | 2.3% | ranked 76 of 137 |
| Cattle | 3,466 | 85,423 | 1,528,177 | ranked 99 of 137 |
| Cattle per 100 ha of utilised agricultural area | 115.8 | 144.0 | 147.0 | ranked 88 of 137 |
| Sheep | 815 | 16,229 | 355,639 | ranked 109 of 137 |
| Pigs | 7,774 | 85,151 | 1,257,722 | ranked 33 of 137 |
| Poultry | 21,818 | 1,264,526 | 13,499,944 | ranked 81 of 137 |
| Passenger cars owned by private individuals | 445.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | 512.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | 456.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 119 of 137 |
| Motorcycles owned by private individuals | 66.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | 85.2 per 1,000 inhabitants | 85.2 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 131 of 137 |
| Share of battery-electric passenger cars | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.2% | ranked 44 of 137 |
| Share of hybrid passenger cars (plug-in or not) | 11.4% | 11.0% | 12.0% | ranked 41 of 137 |
| Share of conventional diesel passenger cars | 24.7% | 25.1% | 23.9% | ranked 76 of 137 |
| Share of passenger cars owned by legal entities | 14.4% | 11.6% | 13.9% | ranked 30 of 137 |
| Minergie-certified buildings | 449 | 4,689 | 32,915 | ranked 18 of 137 |
| Minergie-certified buildings per 1,000 dwellings | 10.8 | 13.2 | 6.7 | ranked 28 of 137 |
| Share of Minergie-P and Minergie-A among Minergie buildings | 13.2% | 12.7% | 11.8% | ranked 53 of 124 |
| Share of Minergie buildings with the ECO add-on | 2.0% | 4.3% | 3.8% | ranked 44 of 124 |
| Average annual temperature (average over the municipality's territory) | 9.7 °C | 9.8 °C | 9.2 °C | ranked 35 of 137 |
| Change in annual temperature compared with 1961-1990 | 1.3 °C | 1.3 °C | 1.3 °C | ranked 44 of 137 |
| Annual precipitation (average over the municipality's territory) | 1,060 mm | 1,072 mm | 1,171 mm | ranked 95 of 137 |
| Change in annual precipitation compared with 1961-1990 | −0.1% | −1.7% | 0.3% | ranked 78 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration per year (share of possible duration) | 40% | 40% | 44% | ranked 124 of 137 |
| Change in relative sunshine duration compared with 1961-1990 (percentage points) | 4.5 percentage points | 4.8 percentage points | 3.9 percentage points | ranked 38 of 137 |
| Turnout in the National Council elections | 51.6% | 46.7% | 46.9% | ranked 29 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: SVP | 28.9% | 36.1% | 27.2% | ranked 85 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: SP | 20.9% | 16.4% | 19.0% | ranked 32 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: FDP | 15.3% | 13.0% | 14.2% | ranked 51 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Centre | 8.2% | 12.1% | 13.5% | ranked 103 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: GREENS | 8.7% | 6.8% | 10.0% | ranked 49 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: GLP | 9.1% | 8.2% | 7.5% | ranked 23 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Left-wing and green parties | 29.8% | 23.3% | 30.1% | ranked 37 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Traditional conservative and right-wing parties | 53.4% | 62.1% | 57.6% | ranked 116 of 137 |
| Supermarkets (OpenStreetMap) | 38 | 298 | 4,129 | ranked 33 of 137 |
| Supermarkets per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 4.4 per 10,000 inh. | 4.0 per 10,000 inh. | 4.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 84 of 137 |
| Farm shops (OpenStreetMap) | 14 | 182 | 1,931 | ranked 50 of 137 |
| Car sharing stations (OpenStreetMap) | 35 | 101 | 1,445 | ranked 6 of 137 |
| Cemeteries (OpenStreetMap) | 13 | 208 | 2,839 | ranked 89 of 137 |
| Parks (OpenStreetMap) | 29 | 183 | 4,069 | ranked 32 of 137 |
| Parks per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 3.4 per 10,000 inh. | 2.5 per 10,000 inh. | 4.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 58 of 137 |
| Fountains and drinking water points (OpenStreetMap) | 223 | 1,880 | 23,373 | ranked 30 of 137 |
| Fountains and drinking water points per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 2.60 per 1,000 inh. | 2.53 per 1,000 inh. | 2.54 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 65 of 137 |
| Bank branches (OpenStreetMap) | 17 | 169 | 2,173 | ranked 40 of 137 |
| Bank branches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 2.0 per 10,000 inh. | 2.3 per 10,000 inh. | 2.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 100 of 137 |
| Petrol stations (OpenStreetMap) | 29 | 309 | 3,708 | ranked 46 of 137 |
| Petrol stations per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 3.4 per 10,000 inh. | 4.2 per 10,000 inh. | 4.1 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 112 of 137 |
| Fire stations (OpenStreetMap) | 8 | 116 | 1,259 | ranked 64 of 137 |
| Viewpoints (OpenStreetMap) | 17 | 190 | 4,505 | ranked 91 of 137 |
| Tourist attractions (OpenStreetMap) | 20 | 117 | 1,660 | ranked 21 of 137 |
| Castles, fortresses and castle ruins (OpenStreetMap) | 6 | 39 | 735 | ranked 38 of 137 |
| Sports halls and centres (OpenStreetMap) | 31 | 235 | 3,520 | ranked 33 of 137 |
| Sports halls and centres per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 3.6 per 10,000 inh. | 3.2 per 10,000 inh. | 3.9 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 82 of 137 |
| Fitness centres (OpenStreetMap) | 8 | 54 | 949 | ranked 25 of 137 |
| Ice rinks (OpenStreetMap) | 0 | 5 | 156 | ranked 77 of 137 |
| Sports pitches (OpenStreetMap) | 233 | 1,849 | 28,795 | ranked 35 of 137 |
| Sports pitches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 27.2 per 10,000 inh. | 24.9 per 10,000 inh. | 31.6 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 104 of 137 |
| Football pitches (OpenStreetMap) | 52 | 375 | 4,820 | ranked 23 of 137 |
| Playgrounds (OpenStreetMap) | 176 | 908 | 12,922 | ranked 15 of 137 |
| Playgrounds per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 20.5 per 10,000 inh. | 12.2 per 10,000 inh. | 14.2 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 24 of 137 |
| Theatres and arts centres (OpenStreetMap) | 9 | 28 | 715 | ranked 13 of 137 |
| Hospitals and clinics (OpenStreetMap) | 3 | 15 | 296 | ranked 19 of 137 |
| Hotels, guest houses and hostels (OpenStreetMap) | 19 | 148 | 5,436 | ranked 76 of 137 |
| Hotels, guest houses and hostels per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 0.22 per 1,000 inh. | 0.20 per 1,000 inh. | 0.59 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 105 of 137 |
| Campsites (OpenStreetMap) | 0 | 13 | 555 | ranked 113 of 137 |
| Museums (OpenStreetMap) | 12 | 92 | 1,240 | ranked 30 of 137 |
| Museums per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.4 per 10,000 inh. | 1.2 per 10,000 inh. | 1.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 61 of 137 |
| Libraries (OpenStreetMap) | 11 | 103 | 1,244 | ranked 32 of 137 |
| Libraries per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.3 per 10,000 inh. | 1.4 per 10,000 inh. | 1.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 64 of 137 |
| Places of worship (OpenStreetMap) | 24 | 406 | 6,978 | ranked 105 of 137 |
| Places of worship per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 0.28 per 1,000 inh. | 0.55 per 1,000 inh. | 0.75 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 133 of 137 |
| Post offices (OpenStreetMap) | 8 | 97 | 1,374 | ranked 67 of 137 |
| Post offices per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 0.9 per 10,000 inh. | 1.3 per 10,000 inh. | 1.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 128 of 137 |
| Mountain huts and shelters (OpenStreetMap) | 0 | 1 | 890 | ranked 94 of 137 |
| Aerial lifts and ski lifts (OpenStreetMap) | 1 | 6 | 1,961 | ranked 74 of 137 |
| Golf courses (OpenStreetMap) | 1 | 7 | 133 | ranked 31 of 137 |
| Named peaks (OpenStreetMap) | 32 | 109 | 7,762 | ranked 57 of 137 |
| Marked hiking routes (OpenStreetMap) | 140.2 km | 1,780 km | 46,779 km | ranked 94 of 137 |
| Marked hiking routes per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap) | 1.34 km/km² | 1.29 km/km² | 1.19 km/km² | ranked 62 of 137 |
| Marked cycling routes (OpenStreetMap) | 79.8 km | 1,176 km | 10,775 km | ranked 49 of 137 |
| Marked mountain bike routes (OpenStreetMap) | 9.9 km | 66.1 km | 8,123 km | ranked 82 of 137 |
| Alpine ski runs (OpenStreetMap) | 0.2 km | 1.0 km | 4,192 km | ranked 80 of 137 |
| Cross-country ski trails (OpenStreetMap) | 0.3 km | 29.9 km | 2,642 km | ranked 74 of 137 |
| Footpaths and trails (OpenStreetMap) | 143.0 km | 1,331 km | 53,025 km | ranked 90 of 137 |
| Footpaths and trails per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap) | 1.36 km/km² | 0.98 km/km² | 1.35 km/km² | ranked 64 of 137 |
| Employed persons living in the municipality | 41,546 | 360,519 | 4,279,437 | ranked 27 of 137 |
| Employed persons working in the municipality | 50,835 | 290,935 | 4,279,437 | ranked 17 of 137 |
| Commuting balance (persons working in the municipality minus employed residents) | 9,289 | −69,584 | 0 | ranked 10 of 137 |
| Share of employed residents who work in another canton | 25.5% | 34.9% | 19.3% | ranked 59 of 137 |
| Road length (excluding national roads) | 544.0 km | 6,474 km | 82,509 km | ranked 69 of 137 |
| Road network density | 5.19 km/km² | 4.68 km/km² | 2.10 km/km² | ranked 20 of 137 |
| Road length per inhabitant | 6.4 m | 8.7 m | 9.1 m | ranked 120 of 137 |
| Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean) | 6.8 µg/m³ | 6.8 µg/m³ | 6.3 µg/m³ | ranked 24 of 137 |
| Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean) | 10.0 µg/m³ | 9.4 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ | ranked 16 of 137 |
| Ozone O₃ (93.2nd percentile of daily maximum 8-hour means) | 108 µg/m³ | 108 µg/m³ | 109 µg/m³ | ranked 69 of 137 |
| Restaurants, cafés and bars (Overture Maps) | 279 | 2,146 | 40,685 | ranked 45 of 137 |
| Restaurants, cafés and bars per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps) | 3.3 per 1,000 inh. | 2.9 per 1,000 inh. | 4.5 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 92 of 137 |
| Building trades and construction businesses (Overture Maps) | 237 | 2,290 | 31,318 | ranked 44 of 137 |
| Building trades and construction businesses per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps) | 2.8 per 1,000 inh. | 3.1 per 1,000 inh. | 3.4 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 129 of 137 |
| Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year) | 130.5 | 212.5 | 4,656 | ranked 7 of 137 |
| Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) | 1.52 | 0.29 | 0.51 | ranked 4 of 137 |
| Value of public contracts awarded by buyers in the municipality (per year) | 567.25 M CHF | 891.52 M CHF | 23,213 M CHF | ranked 5 of 137 |
| Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) | 44.5 | 299.0 | 4,782 | ranked 20 of 137 |
| Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) | 0.52 | 0.40 | 0.52 | ranked 32 of 137 |
| Value of public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) | 148.57 M CHF | 1,001 M CHF | 21,085 M CHF | ranked 25 of 137 |
| Pharmacies (OpenStreetMap) | 20 | 126 | 1,647 | ranked 20 of 137 |
| Pharmacies per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 2.3 per 10,000 inh. | 1.7 per 10,000 inh. | 1.8 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 31 of 137 |
| Schools (OpenStreetMap) | 51 | 428 | 5,940 | ranked 39 of 137 |
| Schools per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 6.0 per 10,000 inh. | 5.8 per 10,000 inh. | 6.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 77 of 137 |
| Shops (OpenStreetMap) | 530 | 3,468 | 52,017 | ranked 23 of 137 |
| Shops per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 6.2 per 1,000 inh. | 4.7 per 1,000 inh. | 5.7 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 43 of 137 |
| Average altitude of the area | 496 m | 480 m | 1,340 m | ranked 115 of 137 |
| Average slope of the terrain | 10.3 ° | 8.6 ° | 19.1 ° | ranked 77 of 137 |
| Share of the area with a slope above 15° | 26.8% | 17.7% | 55.2% | ranked 75 of 137 |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-10-year flood) | 11.3% | 11.2% | 7.7% | ranked 28 of 129 |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-100-year flood) | 13.1% | 13.1% | 9.5% | ranked 28 of 129 |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-500-year flood) | 14.2% | 14.1% | 10.3% | ranked 27 of 129 |
| Land area under more than 1 m of water in a 1-in-100-year river flood | 9.7% | 11.1% | 7.0% | ranked 27 of 129 |
| Seismic hazard: peak ground acceleration (10 % in 50 years) | 0.0478 g | 0.0485 g | 0.0586 g | ranked 112 of 137 |
| Share of natural open land (heath, scrub, grassland, bare rock, glaciers) | 1.6% | 0.6% | 34.9% | ranked 65 of 137 |
| Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs) | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Share of water surfaces (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, lagoons) | 0.8% | 1.6% | 1.6% | ranked 52 of 137 |
| Sealed soil: average imperviousness density | 11.8% | 9.0% | 3.5% | ranked 19 of 137 |
| Public transport stops per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.8 | ranked 124 of 137 |
| Public transport stops per km² | 1.35 | 1.09 | 0.66 | ranked 29 of 137 |
| Weekday departures per 1,000 inhabitants | 225 | 193 | 268 | ranked 65 of 137 |
| Railway stations and halts | 20 | 111 | 1,730 | ranked 16 of 137 |
| Share of land area that is built-up | 6.5% | 4.9% | 2.0% | ranked 18 of 137 |
| Built-up surface per inhabitant | 85 m²/inh. | 97 m²/inh. | 89 m²/inh. | ranked 109 of 137 |
| Increase in built-up surface since 1975 | 63% | 68% | 71% | ranked 115 of 137 |
| Increase in built-up surface since 2000 | 21% | 26% | 25% | ranked 120 of 137 |
| Jobs in full-time equivalents (FTE) | 47,594 | 280,557 | 4,404,171 | ranked 17 of 137 |
| Employment level (full-time equivalents as a percentage of employees) | 75.2% | 77.1% | 77.5% | ranked 91 of 137 |
| Share of jobs held by women | 51.1% | 45.9% | 46.1% | ranked 5 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in the primary sector | 0.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | ranked 127 of 137 |
| Change in jobs over ten years | 12.7% | 8.9% | 12.6% | ranked 59 of 137 |
| Jobs per establishment | 10.8 | 7.7 | 7.8 | ranked 5 of 137 |
| Change in the number of establishments over ten years | 7.3% | 5.0% | 9.7% | ranked 59 of 137 |
| Share of people under 20 | 20.2% | 20.2% | 19.8% | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Share of 20- to 64-year-olds | 60.3% | 60.3% | 60.4% | ranked 40 of 137 |
| Share of 20- to 39-year-olds | 26.4% | 25.2% | 25.8% | ranked 22 of 137 |
| Share of people aged 80 and over | 5.7% | 5.4% | 5.9% | ranked 84 of 137 |
| Old-age dependency ratio (people aged 65 and over per 100 people aged 20 to 64) | 32.5 per 100 people | 32.5 per 100 people | 33.3 per 100 people | ranked 98 of 137 |
| Share of single people (aged 20 and over) | 33.1% | 30.1% | 33.5% | ranked 28 of 137 |
| Share of people married or in a registered partnership (aged 20 and over) | 50.9% | 53.8% | 49.7% | ranked 93 of 137 |
| Share of people divorced or with a dissolved partnership (aged 20 and over) | 10.6% | 10.8% | 11.3% | ranked 107 of 137 |
| Share of widowed people (aged 20 and over) | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.5% | ranked 97 of 137 |
| Private households | 38,096 | 324,543 | 4,105,458 | ranked 30 of 137 |
| Average household size | 2.21 persons | 2.26 persons | 2.18 persons | ranked 78 of 137 |
| Share of one-person households | 35.7% | 33.5% | 37.4% | ranked 62 of 137 |
| Share of households of 5 persons or more | 5.6% | 5.9% | 5.3% | ranked 63 of 137 |
| Share of the population born abroad | 29.7% | 30.7% | 32.9% | ranked 55 of 137 |
| Share of the foreign population born in Switzerland | 21.8% | 21.4% | 17.9% | ranked 21 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh/year) | 26.48 Rp./kWh | 27.34 Rp./kWh | 27.24 Rp./kWh | ranked 89 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H2 (2,500 kWh/year) | 28.88 Rp./kWh | 29.87 Rp./kWh | 29.75 Rp./kWh | ranked 103 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H6 (25,000 kWh/year) | 23.07 Rp./kWh | 24.24 Rp./kWh | 23.08 Rp./kWh | ranked 80 of 137 |
| Annual electricity bill excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh) | 1,192 CHF/year | 1,230 CHF/year | 1,226 CHF/year | ranked 94 of 137 |
| Share of energy supply in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 38.4% | 40.4% | 40.8% | ranked 99 of 137 |
| Share of grid usage in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 49.7% | 48.7% | 46.4% | ranked 42 of 137 |
| Share of levies and charges in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 11.9% | 10.9% | 12.8% | ranked 63 of 137 |
| Saving with the operator's cheapest product, typical household H4 | 1.5% | 1.8% | 2.3% | ranked 73 of 86 |
| Change in the electricity price over 5 years, typical household H4 | 29.2% | 41.0% | 29.7% | ranked 81 of 137 |
| Active enterprises per 1,000 inhabitants | 57.4 | 53.5 | 66.4 | ranked 76 of 137 |
| Share of enterprises in the secondary sector | 14.0% | 18.5% | 16.0% | ranked 123 of 137 |
| Jobs per active enterprise | 10.5 | 7.4 | 7.9 | ranked 7 of 137 |
| Vacant dwelling rate | 0.68% | 1.05% | 0.93% | ranked 100 of 137 |
| Vacant dwellings | 283 | 3,685 | 45,143 | ranked 58 of 137 |
| Share of vacant dwellings for rent | 68.0% | 73.6% | 77.6% | ranked 86 of 135 |
| Share of recently built vacant dwellings (2 years or less) | 1.6% | 7.4% | 8.6% | ranked 114 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings in single-family houses | 23.0% | 18.0% | 13.0% | ranked 22 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings with 1 to 2 rooms | 21.1% | 21.1% | 25.7% | ranked 82 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 23.0% | 21.3% | 17.5% | ranked 49 of 135 |
| Share of second homes | 8.2% | 8.0% | 15.1% | ranked 118 of 137 |
| Second homes (neither primary residences nor equivalent dwellings) | 3,376 | 27,993 | 729,464 | ranked 74 of 137 |
Frequently asked questions
How many municipalities are there in Aarau District?
Aarau District has 12 municipalities; the largest is Aarau with 22,932 residents.
What is the population of Aarau District?
Aarau District has 85,665 residents (2025), or 817 people per km².
Where is Aarau District?
Aarau District is part of Aargau (canton).