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Böttstein

Canton: Aargau (AG)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

58/100

Above the median

National rank: 823 / 2’110 · Top 40% nationally

Taxes78/100
Premiums56/100
Electricity19/100
Housing47/100
PT service69/100

Confidence level: high · v1.1.0 · Civiora Index computed from official public data. Proprietary, non-official index. Understand the index

Median altitude330 m
Area7.4 km²
Postcode5314
FSO no.4303
DistrictBezirk Zurzach
Tax burden11.0 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price29.9 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums599 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population4’428+11.2 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.74 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops8No rail stop (bus/other)

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Böttstein pays 11.0% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 8’770 a year. That is CHF 1’720 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

BöttsteinSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 8’770 CHF/year1’720 CHF/year less
11.0 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 17’520 CHF/year3’180 CHF/year less
14.6 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 11’160 CHF/year2’300 CHF/year less
9.3 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 12’500 CHF/year2’420 CHF/year less
8.3 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’040 CHF/year1’940 CHF/year less
13.8 %
16.2 %

2026 tax burden in % of gross income (federal, cantonal and communal taxes; earned income, no wealth, no church tax). Calculation FTA, Swiss tax calculator.

Federal Tax Administration (FTA)Tax burden 2026: Swiss tax calculator (model cases)View source

Electricity

2027 tariff ranking →Official

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Böttstein pays 29.86 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’340 a year. That is CHF 133 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

29.86 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 10.37Grid (delivery to the meter) 14.95Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.54ct./kWh

Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom)Electricity tariffs 2027, profile H4, standard productView source

Health insurance premiums

2027 premium ranking →Derived from official data

An adult in Böttstein pays a median CHF 599 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 7’190 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is in line with the Swiss median (CHF 599).

599 CHF/month

in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF

Median monthly premium 2027, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model: median of the 27 offers in premium region AG-0 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult464.70 CHF/monthapprox. 5’580 CHF/year
19–25 years315.90 CHF/monthapprox. 3’790 CHF/year
Child121.30 CHF/monthapprox. 1’460 CHF/year

Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)Compulsory health insurance premiums 2027 (priminfo)View source

Population and demographics

Official

Böttstein has 4’428 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 11.2% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

4’428 inhabitants

Density: 596 inhab./km² · 2025

+2.4 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 19.2 %20–64 years 57.0 %65 and over 23.8 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 4 in 10 residents (43.8%) hold a foreign nationality.

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP: permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2025View source

Housing

Vacancy rate ranking →Official

On 1 June 2026, 0.74% of homes in Böttstein were vacant, about 1 in 135 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings1501.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’988

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Vacant dwellings count, 1 June 2026View source

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Buildings and dwellings statistics (GWS): housing stock 2024View source

Public transport

Derived from official data

Böttstein has 8 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 717 departures are scheduled across all stops, 105 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops8No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday717of which evening (from 8 pm): 105 (15 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday41458 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0001.81Swiss median: 3.33

Departures counted in the official 2026 timetable (GTFS) on typical days: Tuesday 08.09.2026 and Sunday 13.09.2026. Every call at every stop in the municipality counts as one departure. Civiora calculation.

opentransportdata.swiss (ATLAS, SBB on behalf of the Confederation)Public transport service points, status 04.08.2026View source

opentransportdata.swiss (official GTFS timetable)2026 timetable (GTFS, 01.08.2026 edition): typical daysView source

Territory and local economy

Official

Böttstein’s territory is 20.7% built-up, 33.8% farmland and 34.9% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 20.7 %Farmland 33.8 %Forest 34.9 %Other (water, rock…) 10.6 %
Jobs1’630reference year 2018
Establishments223reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.3 %reference year 2019

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Regional portraits 2021: key figures of communesView source