Lenzburg 
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Lenzburg is a commune in the canton of Aargau with 11,322 residents (FSO), 30.6 % of them foreign nationals. On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 12,792 in income tax here, rank 473 of 2,110 communes (FTA).
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Taxes
Federal, cantonal and communal, without church tax, official FTA tax calculator. Rank 1 = lowest tax.
Commune tax multiplier
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | 108 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 |
FTA; comparable within the canton only. All multipliers in the canton of Aargau
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Typically Lenzburg: specialities, brands, sights
What makes Lenzburg special, from official registers and gathered with pleasure.
Protected specialities (PDO/PGI)
Lenzburg lies in the area of origin of these protected specialities:
- Emmentaler cheese
Good to know
- 10 cultural properties of national importance, for example: Burghalde, Goffersberg, Historisches Museum Aargau, Lindfeld, Müllerhaus, Rathaus …
Sources: FOAG (register of PDO/PGI), FOC and FOEN (UNESCO World Heritage, parks), FOCP (inventory of cultural property), commercial register (Zefix), Culinary Heritage of Switzerland.
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Free public charge points within 3 km, live from the Swiss Federal Office of Energy. Your location is used for this one lookup only and is never stored.
Commune finances
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| Year | Revenue m | Expenditure m | Result m | per resident CHF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 73.1 | 76.1 | −3.0 | −264 |
| 2023 | 71.3 | 74.9 | −3.7 | −327 |
| 2022 | 69.9 | 66.3 | 3.6 | 327 |
| 2021 | 63.7 | 60.9 | 2.9 | 259 |
| 2020 | 66.4 | 61.0 | 5.4 | 490 |
| 2019 | 64.0 | 59.5 | 4.5 | 419 |
| 2018 | 67.9 | 69.9 | −2.0 | −187 |
| 2017 | 66.3 | 62.4 | 3.9 | 382 |
| 2016 | 65.0 | 63.6 | 1.4 | 145 |
| 2015 | 64.8 | 59.1 | 5.8 | 629 |
Result = revenue minus expenditure of the income statement. Source: FFA financial statistics.
The commune in figures
Births and deaths
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births | 112 | 110 | 136 | 148 | 124 | 148 | 128 | 153 | 126 | 108 |
| Deaths | 71 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 87 | 98 | 110 | 81 | 86 | 93 |
FSO, demographic balance · Births and deaths in the canton of Aargau
Immigration and emigration
In 2025, 145 people moved to Lenzburg from abroad, 130 of them foreign nationals; 113 moved abroad. Net international migration: +32.
Arrivals and departures by world region 2025
| Origin | arrived | left |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 15 | 22 |
| EU | 83 | 59 |
| rest of Europe | 16 | 16 |
| Africa | 7 | 4 |
| North America | 1 | 0 |
| Latin America and Caribbean | 16 | 5 |
| Asia | 7 | 7 |
For individual communes the FSO publishes nationality by world region only. Source: FSO, migration statistics of the permanent resident population.
Naturalisations
Origin of people naturalised in 2025: EU 36rest of Europe 8North America 2Latin America 3Asia 12
FSO
The canton compared
| Figure | Value | Rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton tax (example) | CHF 8,354 | 10 / 26 | 2026 |
| Average rent | CHF 1,494 | 19 / 26 | 2024 |
| Health premium | CHF 596 | 14 / 26 | 2027 |
| Electricity price | 26.88 Rp./kWh | 14 / 26 | 2027 |
| Vacant homes | 1.2 % | 7 / 26 | 2025 |
| Unemployment | 3.2 % | 21 / 26 | 2026 |
Nearby communes
- StaufenAargau · 1 km
- NiederlenzAargau · 2 km
- SchafisheimAargau · 3 km
- AmmerswilAargau · 3 km
- Möriken-WildeggAargau · 3 km
- HendschikenAargau · 3 km
- OthmarsingenAargau · 3 km
- HunzenschwilAargau · 4 km
Frequently asked questions
How many people live in Lenzburg?
11,322 (FSO).
How high are taxes in Lenzburg?
On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 12,792 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
How much tax does a family pay in Lenzburg?
A married couple with two children and a gross salary of CHF 100,000 pays CHF 3,964 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
What share of residents are foreign nationals in Lenzburg?
30.6 % of residents do not hold Swiss citizenship (FSO).
Sources: FSO, FTA, FFA, SECO, FOPH · www.lenzburg.ch · JSON · Coat of arms: Wikimedia Commons (public domain) · Archive
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