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Coat of arms of Böztal

Böztal

Canton: Aargau (AG)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

57/100

Above the median

National rank: 887 / 2’110 · Top 43% nationally

Taxes74/100
Premiums56/100
Electricity48/100
Housing53/100
PT service42/100

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

Median altitude489 m
Area22.3 km²
Postcode5075
FSO no.4185
DistrictBezirk Laufenburg
Tax burden11.3 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price27.5 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums599 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population2’985+8.3 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.86 %01.06.2026 in line with 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 Böztal pays 11.3% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 9’030 a year. That is CHF 1’460 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

BöztalSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’030 CHF/year1’460 CHF/year less
11.3 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 18’010 CHF/year2’690 CHF/year less
15.0 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 11’480 CHF/year1’980 CHF/year less
9.6 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 12’860 CHF/year2’060 CHF/year less
8.6 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’370 CHF/year1’620 CHF/year less
14.2 %
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 →Derived from official data

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Böztal pays 27.47 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’240 a year. That is CHF 25 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

27.47 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 10.29Grid (delivery to the meter) 12.64Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.54ct./kWh

Municipality served by 2 grid operators: value = median of tariffs (Civiora calculation on official ElCom data).

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 Böztal 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

Böztal has 2’985 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 8.3% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

2’985 inhabitants

Density: 134 inhab./km² · 2025

+1.5 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 20.7 %20–64 years 59.4 %65 and over 19.9 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 5 (21.3%) holds 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, 0.86% of homes in Böztal were vacant, about 1 in 116 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings1201.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’393

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

Böztal has 8 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 621 departures are scheduled across all stops, 83 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops8No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday621of which evening (from 8 pm): 83 (13 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday35157 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.68Swiss 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
Jobs633reference year 2018
Establishments163reference year 2018

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