Location map: Rheinfelden District
District · Aargau

Rheinfelden District: municipalities in numbers

Rheinfelden District in Aargau has 14 municipalities and 50,327 residents across 112 km², or 450 people per km². Population: +7.0% between 2015 and 2025.

  • 50,327 residents
  • 14 municipalities
  • 112 km²
  • 450 people/km²

Records and top lists: Rheinfelden District

All municipalities in Rheinfelden District

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MunicipalityPopulationPopulation change over 10 yearsPopulation densityAreaShare of foreign nationalsShare of people aged 65 and over
Rheinfelden14,034+7.1%877.1 people/km²16.0 km²34.4%21.9%
Möhlin11,351+4.6%604.1 people/km²18.8 km²27.8%19.8%
Kaiseraugst5,985+7.5%1,221 people/km²4.9 km²31.5%19.7%
Magden3,903−1.2%354.2 people/km²11.0 km²15.7%23.3%
Stein (AG)3,660+16.7%1,302 people/km²2.8 km²45.1%18.5%
Zeiningen2,604+14.4%229.0 people/km²11.4 km²21.0%20.5%
Wallbach2,084+9.7%462.1 people/km²4.5 km²19.6%21.3%
Mumpf1,565+17.6%500.0 people/km²3.1 km²37.7%18.3%
Obermumpf1,090+2.8%215.4 people/km²5.1 km²20.6%19.9%
Wegenstetten1,008−6.5%141.6 people/km²7.1 km²11.4%26.9%
Schupfart922+20.4%130.8 people/km²7.0 km²18.3%19.7%
Zuzgen918+6.9%109.3 people/km²8.4 km²18.6%23.0%
Hellikon837+4.2%118.9 people/km²7.0 km²10.0%23.3%
Olsberg366+2.8%78.2 people/km²4.7 km²18.9%29.5%

Rheinfelden District compared with the region and the country

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

IndicatorRheinfelden DistrictAargauSwitzerlandRank among districts
Population50,327743,7689,127,125ranked 65 of 137
Population density449.7 people/km²548.1 people/km²232.4 people/km²ranked 39 of 137
Area111.9 km²1,357 km²39,266 km²ranked 103 of 137
Population change over 10 years7.0%13.8%9.6%ranked 100 of 137
Elevation336 m419 m522 mranked 134 of 137
Share of foreign nationals28.8%28.1%27.7%ranked 36 of 137
Share of people aged 65 and over20.9%19.5%19.8%ranked 73 of 137
Dwellings24,464355,6134,927,050ranked 74 of 137
Dwellings in buildings built before 194615.0%16.6%22.4%ranked 115 of 137
Dwellings in buildings built since 200129.6%30.9%24.6%ranked 41 of 137
Share of single-family houses among residential buildings70.4%70.4%56.9%ranked 47 of 137
Oil or gas heating systems63.7%66.6%61.7%ranked 44 of 137
Heat pumps as main heating9.5%11.6%15.5%ranked 104 of 137
Wood heating systems9.5%8.3%9.3%ranked 88 of 137
District heating11.0%6.5%7.3%ranked 14 of 137
Photovoltaic installations1,74126,039329,600ranked 79 of 137
Installed photovoltaic capacity per 1,000 inhabitants1,100 kW997.1 kW919.4 kWranked 67 of 137
Rooftop solar electricity potential390.1 GWh/year5,431 GWh/year64,783 GWh/yearranked 76 of 137
Rooftop solar potential per inhabitant7,752 kWh/inh.7,302 kWh/inh.7,100 kWh/inh.ranked 87 of 137
Establishments3,04847,193728,011ranked 79 of 137
Jobs27,606364,2955,679,518ranked 57 of 137
Jobs per 1,000 inhabitants548.5489.8622.5ranked 50 of 137
Share of jobs in services65.7%69.1%73.4%ranked 73 of 137
Share of jobs in industry and construction31.7%26.5%22.0%ranked 29 of 137
Entities listed in the commercial register2,96846,143762,757ranked 79 of 137
Entities in the commercial register per 1,000 inhabitants59.062.083.6ranked 122 of 137
Share of limited companies (AG, GmbH) among registered entities66.3%66.6%68.6%ranked 77 of 137
Share of sole proprietorships among registered entities28.7%29.1%26.1%ranked 58 of 137
Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A or B (very good or good access)17.1%26.0%38.6%ranked 58 of 137
Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A, B or C63.7%58.9%61.6%ranked 29 of 137
Share of dwellings without public transport quality class7.6%11.1%14.3%ranked 118 of 137
Shortest public transport travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich)42 min60 min62 minranked 124 of 137
Public transport travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality32 min22 min26 minranked 47 of 137
Shortest car travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich)27 min42 min43 minranked 122 of 137
Car travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality17 min14 min17 minranked 63 of 137
Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year (average)73.21,10317,882ranked 78 of 137
Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year per 1,000 inhabitants1.451.481.96ranked 117 of 137
Accidents with fatalities over ten years41232,147ranked 122 of 137
Share of accidents with fatalities or serious injuries23.6%21.0%21.6%ranked 65 of 137
Share of accidents involving bicycles27.5%26.5%27.1%ranked 34 of 137
Share of accidents involving pedestrians9.0%10.9%11.3%ranked 77 of 137
Share of accidents involving motorcycles18.9%16.5%20.6%ranked 72 of 137
Share of accidents between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.8.2%9.5%9.4%ranked 92 of 137
Share of accidents on motorways and expressways19.5%9.8%9.5%ranked 15 of 137
Share of settlement and urban areas16.6%18.6%8.3%ranked 40 of 137
Share of residential areas (houses and apartment blocks)5.7%7.3%3.0%ranked 42 of 137
Share of industrial and commercial areas2.0%1.9%0.6%ranked 25 of 137
Share of transport surfaces (roads, rail, car parks)5.1%5.0%2.5%ranked 29 of 137
Share of recreational and green areas1.1%0.9%0.5%ranked 31 of 137
Share of agricultural land42.1%43.8%38.2%ranked 78 of 137
Share of forest38.0%35.0%29.8%ranked 34 of 137
Settlement area per inhabitant383 m²/inh.369 m²/inh.385 m²/inh.ranked 96 of 137
Residential area per inhabitant131 m²/inh.144 m²/inh.136 m²/inh.ranked 107 of 137
Birth rate (live births per year, average over the last 3 years)8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 66 of 137
Death rate (deaths per year, average over the last 3 years)7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 76 of 137
Natural change (births minus deaths per year, average over the last 3 years)0.6 per 1,000 inhabitants1.4 per 1,000 inhabitants0.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 61 of 137
Net migration (population change excluding births and deaths per year, average over the last 3 years)10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants13.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 81 of 137
Marriage rate (marriages per year, average over the last 3 years)4.0 per 1,000 inhabitants4.1 per 1,000 inhabitants4.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 58 of 137
Divorce rate (divorces per year, average over the last 3 years)1.4 per 1,000 inhabitants1.7 per 1,000 inhabitants1.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 130 of 137
Hydroelectric power plants2521,295ranked 93 of 120
Installed hydroelectric capacity112,928 kW517,606 kW11,328,382 kWranked 24 of 120
Electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics51022,009ranked 104 of 133
Installed capacity of electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics113,414 kW2,549,467 kW15,348,157 kWranked 29 of 133
Average temperature in January1.8 °C1.0 °C0.5 °Cranked 6 of 137
Mean minimum temperature in January−0.8 °C−1.7 °C−2.4 °Cranked 7 of 137
Average temperature in July19.9 °C19.1 °C18.4 °Cranked 8 of 137
Mean maximum temperature in July25.2 °C24.6 °C23.8 °Cranked 6 of 137
Temperature difference between July and January18.1 °C18.1 °C17.9 °Cranked 46 of 137
Precipitation in winter (December to February)213 mm236 mm236 mmranked 101 of 137
Precipitation in summer (June to August)291 mm326 mm372 mmranked 116 of 137
Share of summer in annual precipitation29.5%30.4%31.5%ranked 98 of 137
Relative sunshine duration in winter (share of possible duration)28%23%31%ranked 84 of 137
Relative sunshine duration in summer (share of possible duration)52%51%52%ranked 46 of 137
Newly built dwellings per year (average)229.43,77345,384ranked 78 of 137
Newly built dwellings per year per 1,000 inhabitants4.565.074.98ranked 92 of 137
New dwellings built per year as a percentage of the dwelling stock0.94%1.06%0.92%ranked 69 of 137
Share of newly built dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms23.9%22.3%26.2%ranked 49 of 137
Share of newly built dwellings with 5 or more rooms22.3%19.4%16.2%ranked 50 of 137
Share of residents who lived elsewhere one year earlier5.8%6.5%6.3%ranked 91 of 137
Residents who lived in another municipality or abroad one year earlier2,93948,660575,222ranked 68 of 137
Share of residents who lived abroad one year earlier1.3%1.1%1.5%ranked 45 of 137
Residents who lived abroad one year earlier6507,940136,089ranked 55 of 137
Share of residents who lived in another canton one year earlier2.1%1.9%1.4%ranked 33 of 137
Share of residents who lived in another municipality of the same canton one year earlier2.5%3.6%3.4%ranked 111 of 137
Share of residents who already lived in the municipality one year earlier93.3%92.5%92.7%ranked 50 of 137
Boarding and alighting rail passengers per day20,070229,2404,050,433ranked 51 of 120
Average number of rooms per dwelling3.893.923.59ranked 55 of 137
Share of dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms13.6%14.7%22.3%ranked 113 of 137
Share of dwellings with 3 or 4 rooms56.5%53.1%54.1%ranked 31 of 137
Share of dwellings with 5 or more rooms29.9%32.2%23.7%ranked 57 of 137
Average dwelling floor area111.4 m²111.7 m²99.0 m²ranked 37 of 137
Share of dwellings under 60 m²8.6%10.4%18.4%ranked 126 of 137
Share of dwellings of 120 m² or more36.4%38.1%27.7%ranked 41 of 137
Dwellings in buildings built between 1946 and 198030.7%30.3%34.7%ranked 66 of 137
Dwellings in buildings built between 1981 and 200024.7%22.1%18.5%ranked 26 of 137
Share of dwellings in buildings with 10 or more dwellings25.4%24.2%32.7%ranked 56 of 137
Hotel bed occupancy rate51.6%44.4%49.6%ranked 11 of 91
Average length of hotel stay2.33 nights2.10 nights2.00 nightsranked 15 of 91
Share of overnight stays by foreign guests24.7%41.6%55.0%ranked 73 of 91
Fixed internet at 100 Mbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings94%94%92%ranked 13 of 137
Fixed internet at 1 Gbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings89%82%80%ranked 22 of 137
Fibre optic connection (FTTB/FTTH): estimated share of buildings73%46%64%ranked 43 of 137
5G coverage by all three operators (outdoors): share of buildings77%91%85%ranked 78 of 137
Share of the municipal area in a federal nature and landscape inventory5.9%15.3%23.9%ranked 98 of 137
Share of the municipal area in the federal landscape inventory (BLN/IFP)5.6%14.9%19.4%ranked 89 of 137
Share of the municipal area in national mires and mire landscapes0.0%0.2%2.4%ranked 112 of 137
Share of the municipal area in national floodplains0.1%0.8%0.7%ranked 87 of 137
Share of the municipal area in national dry meadows and pastures0.2%0.2%0.7%ranked 75 of 137
Share of the municipal area in federal game reserves0.0%0.0%4.2%ranked 38 of 137
Share of the municipal area in a park of national importance41.2%19.0%15.1%ranked 20 of 137
New passenger cars registered by private individuals during the year84711,296137,186ranked 59 of 137
New passenger cars registered by private individuals per 1,000 inhabitants16.815.215.0ranked 50 of 137
Share of battery-electric cars among new cars26.1%25.9%21.4%ranked 38 of 133
Share of plug-in hybrids among new cars7.6%10.2%11.0%ranked 118 of 133
Share of diesel cars (including non-plug-in hybrids) among new cars8.1%7.9%6.9%ranked 48 of 133
Agricultural holdings1762,84746,270ranked 89 of 137
Utilised agricultural area of holdings based in the municipality4,597 ha59,322 ha1,039,811 haranked 79 of 137
Utilised agricultural area per holding26.6 ha20.8 ha22.4 haranked 38 of 137
People employed in agriculture5099,602145,628ranked 93 of 137
Share of organic farms11.5%11.9%16.9%ranked 97 of 137
Share of utilised agricultural area farmed organically12.0%13.9%18.5%ranked 103 of 137
Share of open arable land in the utilised agricultural area47.2%45.5%26.9%ranked 33 of 137
Share of permanent crops in the utilised agricultural area1.3%1.7%2.3%ranked 64 of 137
Cattle4,77585,4231,528,177ranked 86 of 137
Cattle per 100 ha of utilised agricultural area103.9144.0147.0ranked 99 of 137
Sheep87416,229355,639ranked 107 of 137
Pigs2,14885,1511,257,722ranked 71 of 137
Poultry95,1121,264,52613,499,944ranked 43 of 137
Passenger cars owned by private individuals517.1 per 1,000 inhabitants512.7 per 1,000 inhabitants456.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 81 of 137
Motorcycles owned by private individuals81.0 per 1,000 inhabitants85.2 per 1,000 inhabitants85.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 97 of 137
Share of battery-electric passenger cars5.2%5.2%5.2%ranked 52 of 137
Share of hybrid passenger cars (plug-in or not)11.5%11.0%12.0%ranked 38 of 137
Share of conventional diesel passenger cars25.9%25.1%23.9%ranked 52 of 137
Share of passenger cars owned by legal entities9.9%11.6%13.9%ranked 108 of 137
Minergie-certified buildings3204,68932,915ranked 34 of 137
Minergie-certified buildings per 1,000 dwellings13.113.26.7ranked 20 of 137
Share of Minergie-P and Minergie-A among Minergie buildings10.8%12.7%11.8%ranked 67 of 124
Share of Minergie buildings with the ECO add-on0.3%4.3%3.8%ranked 83 of 124
Average annual temperature (average over the municipality's territory)10.6 °C9.8 °C9.2 °Cranked 8 of 137
Change in annual temperature compared with 1961-19901.8 °C1.3 °C1.3 °Cranked 1 of 137
Annual precipitation (average over the municipality's territory)996 mm1,072 mm1,171 mmranked 117 of 137
Change in annual precipitation compared with 1961-1990−1.5%−1.7%0.3%ranked 113 of 137
Relative sunshine duration per year (share of possible duration)41%40%44%ranked 89 of 137
Change in relative sunshine duration compared with 1961-1990 (percentage points)4.3 percentage points4.8 percentage points3.9 percentage pointsranked 49 of 137
Turnout in the National Council elections41.2%46.7%46.9%ranked 120 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: SVP33.9%36.1%27.2%ranked 58 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: SP18.6%16.4%19.0%ranked 47 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: FDP12.4%13.0%14.2%ranked 85 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: Centre14.1%12.1%13.5%ranked 79 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: GREENS6.7%6.8%10.0%ranked 80 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: GLP8.3%8.2%7.5%ranked 32 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: Left-wing and green parties25.5%23.3%30.1%ranked 52 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: Traditional conservative and right-wing parties61.4%62.1%57.6%ranked 89 of 137
Supermarkets (OpenStreetMap)192984,129ranked 81 of 137
Supermarkets per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)3.8 per 10,000 inh.4.0 per 10,000 inh.4.5 per 10,000 inh.ranked 112 of 137
Farm shops (OpenStreetMap)171821,931ranked 42 of 137
Car sharing stations (OpenStreetMap)61011,445ranked 38 of 137
Cemeteries (OpenStreetMap)152082,839ranked 77 of 137
Parks (OpenStreetMap)101834,069ranked 81 of 137
Parks per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)2.0 per 10,000 inh.2.5 per 10,000 inh.4.5 per 10,000 inh.ranked 100 of 137
Fountains and drinking water points (OpenStreetMap)1091,88023,373ranked 84 of 137
Fountains and drinking water points per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)2.16 per 1,000 inh.2.53 per 1,000 inh.2.54 per 1,000 inh.ranked 87 of 137
Bank branches (OpenStreetMap)131692,173ranked 64 of 137
Bank branches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)2.6 per 10,000 inh.2.3 per 10,000 inh.2.4 per 10,000 inh.ranked 68 of 137
Petrol stations (OpenStreetMap)193093,708ranked 85 of 137
Petrol stations per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)3.8 per 10,000 inh.4.2 per 10,000 inh.4.1 per 10,000 inh.ranked 96 of 137
Fire stations (OpenStreetMap)101161,259ranked 46 of 137
Viewpoints (OpenStreetMap)191904,505ranked 84 of 137
Tourist attractions (OpenStreetMap)91171,660ranked 55 of 137
Castles, fortresses and castle ruins (OpenStreetMap)239735ranked 90 of 137
Sports halls and centres (OpenStreetMap)122353,520ranked 90 of 137
Sports halls and centres per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)2.4 per 10,000 inh.3.2 per 10,000 inh.3.9 per 10,000 inh.ranked 125 of 137
Fitness centres (OpenStreetMap)754949ranked 32 of 137
Ice rinks (OpenStreetMap)25156ranked 16 of 137
Sports pitches (OpenStreetMap)1361,84928,795ranked 75 of 137
Sports pitches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)27.0 per 10,000 inh.24.9 per 10,000 inh.31.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 105 of 137
Football pitches (OpenStreetMap)233754,820ranked 77 of 137
Playgrounds (OpenStreetMap)5790812,922ranked 72 of 137
Playgrounds per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)11.3 per 10,000 inh.12.2 per 10,000 inh.14.2 per 10,000 inh.ranked 88 of 137
Theatres and arts centres (OpenStreetMap)028715ranked 108 of 137
Hospitals and clinics (OpenStreetMap)215296ranked 31 of 137
Hotels, guest houses and hostels (OpenStreetMap)141485,436ranked 93 of 137
Hotels, guest houses and hostels per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)0.28 per 1,000 inh.0.20 per 1,000 inh.0.59 per 1,000 inh.ranked 87 of 137
Campsites (OpenStreetMap)313555ranked 56 of 137
Museums (OpenStreetMap)5921,240ranked 81 of 137
Museums per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)1.0 per 10,000 inh.1.2 per 10,000 inh.1.4 per 10,000 inh.ranked 91 of 137
Libraries (OpenStreetMap)71031,244ranked 51 of 137
Libraries per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)1.4 per 10,000 inh.1.4 per 10,000 inh.1.4 per 10,000 inh.ranked 57 of 137
Places of worship (OpenStreetMap)334066,978ranked 84 of 137
Places of worship per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)0.66 per 1,000 inh.0.55 per 1,000 inh.0.75 per 1,000 inh.ranked 86 of 137
Post offices (OpenStreetMap)7971,374ranked 75 of 137
Post offices per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)1.4 per 10,000 inh.1.3 per 10,000 inh.1.5 per 10,000 inh.ranked 91 of 137
Mountain huts and shelters (OpenStreetMap)01890ranked 94 of 137
Aerial lifts and ski lifts (OpenStreetMap)161,961ranked 74 of 137
Golf courses (OpenStreetMap)17133ranked 31 of 137
Named peaks (OpenStreetMap)61097,762ranked 98 of 137
Marked hiking routes (OpenStreetMap)128.7 km1,780 km46,779 kmranked 101 of 137
Marked hiking routes per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap)1.15 km/km²1.29 km/km²1.19 km/km²ranked 81 of 137
Marked cycling routes (OpenStreetMap)79.1 km1,176 km10,775 kmranked 50 of 137
Marked mountain bike routes (OpenStreetMap)17.0 km66.1 km8,123 kmranked 73 of 137
Alpine ski runs (OpenStreetMap)0.3 km1.0 km4,192 kmranked 75 of 137
Cross-country ski trails (OpenStreetMap)0.0 km29.9 km2,642 kmranked 76 of 137
Footpaths and trails (OpenStreetMap)99.6 km1,331 km53,025 kmranked 113 of 137
Footpaths and trails per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap)0.89 km/km²0.98 km/km²1.35 km/km²ranked 104 of 137
Employed persons living in the municipality24,538360,5194,279,437ranked 59 of 137
Employed persons working in the municipality19,036290,9354,279,437ranked 65 of 137
Commuting balance (persons working in the municipality minus employed residents)−5,502−69,5840ranked 99 of 137
Share of employed residents who work in another canton50.1%34.9%19.3%ranked 11 of 137
Road length (excluding national roads)447.9 km6,474 km82,509 kmranked 85 of 137
Road network density4.00 km/km²4.68 km/km²2.10 km/km²ranked 40 of 137
Road length per inhabitant8.9 m8.7 m9.1 mranked 94 of 137
Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean)6.5 µg/m³6.8 µg/m³6.3 µg/m³ranked 41 of 137
Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean)8.3 µg/m³9.4 µg/m³9.3 µg/m³ranked 51 of 137
Ozone O₃ (93.2nd percentile of daily maximum 8-hour means)106 µg/m³108 µg/m³109 µg/m³ranked 103 of 137
Restaurants, cafés and bars (Overture Maps)1112,14640,685ranked 95 of 137
Restaurants, cafés and bars per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps)2.2 per 1,000 inh.2.9 per 1,000 inh.4.5 per 1,000 inh.ranked 130 of 137
Building trades and construction businesses (Overture Maps)1492,29031,318ranked 82 of 137
Building trades and construction businesses per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps)3.0 per 1,000 inh.3.1 per 1,000 inh.3.4 per 1,000 inh.ranked 120 of 137
Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year)1.0212.54,656ranked 97 of 137
Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants)0.020.290.51ranked 113 of 137
Value of public contracts awarded by buyers in the municipality (per year)2.30 M CHF891.52 M CHF23,213 M CHFranked 87 of 137
Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year)5.0299.04,782ranked 107 of 137
Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants)0.100.400.52ranked 125 of 137
Value of public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year)5.75 M CHF1,001 M CHF21,085 M CHFranked 110 of 137
Pharmacies (OpenStreetMap)111261,647ranked 40 of 137
Pharmacies per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)2.2 per 10,000 inh.1.7 per 10,000 inh.1.8 per 10,000 inh.ranked 40 of 137
Schools (OpenStreetMap)274285,940ranked 73 of 137
Schools per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)5.4 per 10,000 inh.5.8 per 10,000 inh.6.5 per 10,000 inh.ranked 97 of 137
Shops (OpenStreetMap)2283,46852,017ranked 72 of 137
Shops per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)4.5 per 1,000 inh.4.7 per 1,000 inh.5.7 per 1,000 inh.ranked 84 of 137
Average altitude of the area407 m480 m1,340 mranked 135 of 137
Average slope of the terrain8.5 °8.6 °19.1 °ranked 91 of 137
Share of the area with a slope above 15°17.3%17.7%55.2%ranked 95 of 137
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-10-year flood)3.2%11.2%7.7%ranked 70 of 129
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-100-year flood)4.3%13.1%9.5%ranked 69 of 129
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-500-year flood)5.2%14.1%10.3%ranked 65 of 129
Land area under more than 1 m of water in a 1-in-100-year river flood3.7%11.1%7.0%ranked 57 of 129
Seismic hazard: peak ground acceleration (10 % in 50 years)0.0766 g0.0485 g0.0586 granked 26 of 137
Share of natural open land (heath, scrub, grassland, bare rock, glaciers)0.3%0.6%34.9%ranked 88 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)2.6%1.6%1.6%ranked 32 of 137
Sealed soil: average imperviousness density8.0%9.0%3.5%ranked 31 of 137
Public transport stops per 1,000 inhabitants2.22.02.8ranked 108 of 137
Public transport stops per km²0.981.090.66ranked 46 of 137
Weekday departures per 1,000 inhabitants172193268ranked 94 of 137
Railway stations and halts61111,730ranked 92 of 137
Share of land area that is built-up4.3%4.9%2.0%ranked 34 of 137
Built-up surface per inhabitant99 m²/inh.97 m²/inh.89 m²/inh.ranked 93 of 137
Increase in built-up surface since 197590%68%71%ranked 72 of 137
Increase in built-up surface since 200036%26%25%ranked 46 of 137
Jobs in full-time equivalents (FTE)22,564280,5574,404,171ranked 54 of 137
Employment level (full-time equivalents as a percentage of employees)81.7%77.1%77.5%ranked 6 of 137
Share of jobs held by women44.9%45.9%46.1%ranked 75 of 137
Share of jobs in the primary sector2.2%2.8%2.8%ranked 104 of 137
Change in jobs over ten years13.3%8.9%12.6%ranked 57 of 137
Jobs per establishment9.17.77.8ranked 13 of 137
Change in the number of establishments over ten years4.3%5.0%9.7%ranked 87 of 137
Share of people under 2019.0%20.2%19.8%ranked 104 of 137
Share of 20- to 64-year-olds60.1%60.3%60.4%ranked 42 of 137
Share of 20- to 39-year-olds23.1%25.2%25.8%ranked 89 of 137
Share of people aged 80 and over6.0%5.4%5.9%ranked 66 of 137
Old-age dependency ratio (people aged 65 and over per 100 people aged 20 to 64)34.9 per 100 people32.5 per 100 people33.3 per 100 peopleranked 80 of 137
Share of single people (aged 20 and over)28.5%30.1%33.5%ranked 111 of 137
Share of people married or in a registered partnership (aged 20 and over)54.4%53.8%49.7%ranked 37 of 137
Share of people divorced or with a dissolved partnership (aged 20 and over)11.4%10.8%11.3%ranked 55 of 137
Share of widowed people (aged 20 and over)5.7%5.3%5.5%ranked 76 of 137
Private households22,394324,5434,105,458ranked 65 of 137
Average household size2.21 persons2.26 persons2.18 personsranked 74 of 137
Share of one-person households33.4%33.5%37.4%ranked 98 of 137
Share of households of 5 persons or more4.8%5.9%5.3%ranked 101 of 137
Share of the population born abroad33.4%30.7%32.9%ranked 34 of 137
Share of the foreign population born in Switzerland20.5%21.4%17.9%ranked 34 of 137
Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh/year)29.44 Rp./kWh27.34 Rp./kWh27.24 Rp./kWhranked 29 of 137
Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H2 (2,500 kWh/year)31.87 Rp./kWh29.87 Rp./kWh29.75 Rp./kWhranked 42 of 137
Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H6 (25,000 kWh/year)25.99 Rp./kWh24.24 Rp./kWh23.08 Rp./kWhranked 24 of 137
Annual electricity bill excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh)1,324 CHF/year1,230 CHF/year1,226 CHF/yearranked 29 of 137
Share of energy supply in the electricity price, typical household H436.1%40.4%40.8%ranked 114 of 137
Share of grid usage in the electricity price, typical household H453.7%48.7%46.4%ranked 14 of 137
Share of levies and charges in the electricity price, typical household H410.2%10.9%12.8%ranked 95 of 137
Change in the electricity price over 5 years, typical household H446.3%41.0%29.7%ranked 16 of 137
Active enterprises per 1,000 inhabitants50.153.566.4ranked 125 of 137
Share of enterprises in the secondary sector17.1%18.5%16.0%ranked 98 of 137
Jobs per active enterprise8.57.47.9ranked 19 of 137
Vacant dwelling rate1.10%1.05%0.93%ranked 49 of 137
Vacant dwellings2673,68545,143ranked 63 of 137
Share of vacant dwellings for rent72.5%73.6%77.6%ranked 74 of 135
Share of recently built vacant dwellings (2 years or less)1.3%7.4%8.6%ranked 119 of 135
Share of vacant dwellings in single-family houses14.8%18.0%13.0%ranked 64 of 135
Share of vacant dwellings with 1 to 2 rooms17.4%21.1%25.7%ranked 107 of 135
Share of vacant dwellings with 5 or more rooms24.1%21.3%17.5%ranked 42 of 135
Share of second homes8.0%8.0%15.1%ranked 121 of 137
Second homes (neither primary residences nor equivalent dwellings)1,94027,993729,464ranked 104 of 137

Frequently asked questions

How many municipalities are there in Rheinfelden District?

Rheinfelden District has 14 municipalities; the largest is Rheinfelden with 14,034 residents.

What is the population of Rheinfelden District?

Rheinfelden District has 50,327 residents (2025), or 450 people per km².

Where is Rheinfelden District?

Rheinfelden District is part of Aargau (canton).

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