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Municipal profile

Coat of arms of Zeiningen

Zeiningen

Canton: Aargau (AG)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

60/100

Above the median

National rank: 747 / 2’110 · Top 36% nationally

Taxes76/100
Premiums56/100
Electricity64/100
Housing76/100
PT service24/100

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

Median altitude381 m
Area11.4 km²
Postcode4314
FSO no.4263
DistrictBezirk Rheinfelden
Tax burden11.2 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price25.8 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums599 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population2’604+8.5 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.50 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops4No 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 Zeiningen pays 11.2% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 8’950 a year. That is CHF 1’540 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

ZeiningenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 8’950 CHF/year1’540 CHF/year less
11.2 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 17’870 CHF/year2’830 CHF/year less
14.9 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 11’390 CHF/year2’080 CHF/year less
9.5 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 12’750 CHF/year2’160 CHF/year less
8.5 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’270 CHF/year1’710 CHF/year less
14.1 %
16.2 %
Taxes: tax burden by scenario
ZeiningenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’00011.19 %13.11 %
Single, CHF 120’00014.89 %17.25 %
Married couple, CHF 120’0009.49 %11.22 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’0008.50 %9.94 %
Retiree, CHF 80’00014.09 %16.23 %

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 Zeiningen pays 25.84 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’160 a year. That is CHF 48 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

25.84 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 14.34Grid (delivery to the meter) 8.14Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 3.36ct./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 Zeiningen 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

Zeiningen has 2’604 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 8.5% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

Population change 2010–2025
Population
20102’212
20112’200
20122’220
20132’229
20142’264
20152’277
20162’278
20172’288
20182’310
20192’381
20202’400
20212’422
20222’494
20232’547
20242’545
20252’604

2’604 inhabitants

Density: 229 inhab./km² · 2025

+2.3 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 20.1 %20–64 years 59.4 %65 and over 20.5 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 5 (21.0%) holds a foreign nationality.

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

On 1 June 2026, 1.50% of homes in Zeiningen were vacant, about 1 in 67 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacancy rate 2016–2026
Vacancy rate (%)
20161.91
20171.53
20180.56
20191.33
20202.11
20211.22
20221.30
20232.33
20242.12
20251.35
20261.50
Vacant dwellings1801.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’189

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

Zeiningen has 4 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 382 departures are scheduled across all stops, 78 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops4No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday382of which evening (from 8 pm): 78 (20 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday29677 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0001.54Swiss 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

Zeiningen’s territory is 12.0% built-up, 43.7% farmland and 44.2% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 12.0 %Farmland 43.7 %Forest 44.2 %Other (water, rock…) 0.1 %
Jobs571reference year 2018
Establishments166reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.6 %reference year 2019

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