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Holziken

Canton: Aargau (AG)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

72/100

Above the median

National rank: 271 / 2’110 · Top 13% nationally

Taxes79/100
Premiums56/100
Electricity76/100
Housing79/100
PT service68/100

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

Median altitude445 m
Area2.9 km²
Postcode5043
FSO no.4136
DistrictBezirk Kulm
Tax burden10.9 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price25.4 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums599 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’768+14.6 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.69 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops3No 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 Holziken pays 10.9% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 8’730 a year. That is CHF 1’760 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

HolzikenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 8’730 CHF/year1’760 CHF/year less
10.9 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 17’450 CHF/year3’250 CHF/year less
14.5 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 11’120 CHF/year2’340 CHF/year less
9.3 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 12’450 CHF/year2’460 CHF/year less
8.3 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’990 CHF/year1’990 CHF/year less
13.7 %
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 Holziken pays 25.36 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’140 a year. That is CHF 70 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

25.36 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 9.68Grid (delivery to the meter) 10.88Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.80ct./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 Holziken 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

Holziken has 1’768 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 14.6% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

1’768 inhabitants

Density: 618 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.3 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 21.0 %20–64 years 61.8 %65 and over 17.2 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 6 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 4 (23.5%) 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, 1.69% of homes in Holziken were vacant, about 1 in 59 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings1401.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)827

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

Holziken has 3 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 102 departures are scheduled across all stops, 18 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops3No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday102of which evening (from 8 pm): 18 (18 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday102100 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0001.70Swiss 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

Holziken’s territory is 15.7% built-up, 43.7% farmland and 39.2% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 15.7 %Farmland 43.7 %Forest 39.2 %Other (water, rock…) 1.4 %
Jobs254reference year 2018
Establishments66reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.9 %reference year 2019

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