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Coat of arms of Dürrenäsch

Dürrenäsch

Canton: Aargau (AG)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

61/100

Above the median

National rank: 711 / 2’110 · Top 34% nationally

Taxes70/100
Premiums56/100
Electricity23/100
Housing92/100
PT service60/100

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

Median altitude593 m
Area5.9 km²
Postcode5724
FSO no.4134
DistrictBezirk Kulm
Tax burden11.5 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price29.3 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums599 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’393+4.8 % over 5 years (2020–2025) in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate2.75 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops5No 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 Dürrenäsch pays 11.5% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 9’180 a year. That is CHF 1’310 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

DürrenäschSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’180 CHF/year1’310 CHF/year less
11.5 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 18’290 CHF/year2’410 CHF/year less
15.2 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 11’660 CHF/year1’800 CHF/year less
9.7 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 13’070 CHF/year1’840 CHF/year less
8.7 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’550 CHF/year1’430 CHF/year less
14.4 %
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 Dürrenäsch pays 29.31 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’320 a year. That is CHF 108 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

29.31 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) 3.99ct./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 Dürrenäsch 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

Dürrenäsch has 1’393 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 4.8% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

1’393 inhabitants

Density: 236 inhab./km² · 2025

+1.3 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 24.2 %20–64 years 57.6 %65 and over 18.2 %

About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 7 (13.9%) 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, 2.75% of homes in Dürrenäsch were vacant, about 1 in 36 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings1701.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)603

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

Dürrenäsch has 5 public transport stops.

Public transport stops5No rail stop (bus/other)
Public transport stops / 1’0003.59Swiss median: 3.33

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

Territory and local economy

Official

Dürrenäsch’s territory is 12.9% built-up, 49.8% farmland and 37.1% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 12.9 %Farmland 49.8 %Forest 37.1 %Other (water, rock…) 0.2 %
Jobs857reference year 2018
Establishments86reference year 2018
Social assistance rate0.6 %reference year 2019

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