About Riniken
Riniken is a municipality in the district of Brugg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 4.8 km²
Population
1'568residents
Median taxable income
CHF 71'098
Vacancy
1.28%
Foreign residents
21.0%
Dwellings
703
Jobs (FTE)
277
Tax multiplier
119%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Riniken, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
277 full-time-equivalent jobs across 74 businesses — services make up 71% of employment, industry 21% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
277FTE total
Primary8.7%
Secondary20.6%
Tertiary70.8%
Land use
13% built-up, 30% agricultural, 57% forest. Measured across 475 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement12.7%
Agriculture30.4%
Forest57.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 33.3%, ahead of SP at 16.5%.
Source BFS
SVP33.3%+4.2 pp
SP16.5%+1.3 pp
FDP13.8%+0.4 pp
Mitte10.1%
Grüne8.4%−1.4 pp
GLP8.0%−0.7 pp
EVP4.4%±0 pp
Others
2.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
95.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 4.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences95.8%
Second homes4.2%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.0°C with 920 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.4°C), coldest in January (1.2°C). Station: Buchs / Aarau, 387 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.0°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.0°C
Rain 920 mm
Sun ≈127 days
Buchs / Aarau · 387 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Zürich / Fluntern has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Zürich / Fluntern · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025