About Schafisheim
Schafisheim is a municipality in the district of Lenzburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 6.3 km²
Population
3'155residents
Median taxable income
CHF 70'878
Vacancy
0.28%
Foreign residents
22.3%
Dwellings
1'429
Jobs (FTE)
4'233
Tax multiplier
99%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Schafisheim, 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
4'233 full-time-equivalent jobs across 190 businesses — services make up 85% of employment, industry 13% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
4'233FTE total
Primary1.2%
Secondary13.4%
Tertiary85.5%
Land use
23% built-up, 36% agricultural, 41% forest. Measured across 634 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement22.8%
Agriculture35.8%
Forest41.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 40.9%, ahead of SP at 15.7%.
Source BFS
SVP40.9%+6.9 pp
SP15.7%−2.0 pp
FDP11.4%−0.7 pp
GLP8.8%+1.0 pp
Mitte7.5%
Grüne7.0%−3.5 pp
EVP4.0%+0.1 pp
Others
0.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.4%
Second homes6.6%
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 Luzern has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1871–1900) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1871–1900
Luzern · 454 m.a.s.l. · 1871–2025
