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Widen

Canton: Aargau (AG)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

77/100

High index

National rank: 122 / 2’110 · Top 6% nationally

Taxes94/100
Premiums56/100
Electricity81/100
Housing58/100
PT service84/100

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

Median altitude558 m
Area2.6 km²
Postcode8967
FSO no.4081
DistrictBezirk Bremgarten
Tax burden9.5 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price24.8 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums599 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population3’909+1.7 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.99 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops5At least one rail stop

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Widen pays 9.5% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 7’570 a year. That is CHF 2’920 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

WidenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 7’570 CHF/year2’920 CHF/year less
9.5 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 15’290 CHF/year5’410 CHF/year less
12.7 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 9’720 CHF/year3’740 CHF/year less
8.1 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 10’860 CHF/year4’050 CHF/year less
7.2 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’540 CHF/year3’440 CHF/year less
11.9 %
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 Widen pays 24.78 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’120 a year. That is CHF 96 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

24.78 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 11.30Grid (delivery to the meter) 9.47Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.01ct./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 Widen 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

Widen has 3’909 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 1.7% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

3’909 inhabitants

Density: 1’498 inhab./km² · 2025

+2.5 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 20.6 %20–64 years 54.2 %65 and over 25.2 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 6 (17.8%) 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, 0.99% of homes in Widen were vacant, about 1 in 101 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings1801.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’826

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

Widen has 5 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 529 departures are scheduled across all stops, 90 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops5At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday529of which evening (from 8 pm): 90 (17 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday30558 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0001.28Swiss 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

Widen’s territory is 40.4% built-up, 41.9% farmland and 16.2% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 40.4 %Farmland 41.9 %Forest 16.2 %Other (water, rock…) 1.5 %
Jobs885reference year 2018
Establishments176reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.2 %reference year 2019

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