Population
4'561↑1.6%
About Sins
City · Aargau
The term sin originates from the Old English synn, tracing back to Proto-Germanic and Proto-Indo-European roots meaning “being” or “truly guilty,” implying a judgment of wrongdoing. Over time, different religions and cultures developed distinct understandings of sin, often shaping moral frameworks and spiritual practices. Each culture has its own interpretation of what it means to commit a sin. While sins are generally considered actions, any thought, word, or act considered immoral, amoral, selfish, shameful, harmful, or alienating might be termed "sinful."
Population
4'561
Tax multiplier
98%
Sins in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.98%
Bottom quartile in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 54'400↓0.4%
Below average in canton
Median net income
CHF 61'425↑1.4%
77%
Cantonal tax multiplier
103%↓7.2%
0.91%↓10.8%
Middle in canton
- Agriculture71%
- Forest18%
- Settlement11%
- Other1%
Foreign residents
21.8%↑1.9%
Middle in canton
Dwellings
1'978↑0.9%
Jobs (FTE)
1'843↑1.4%
92%
Housing market in Sins
The rental vacancy rate is 0.91%, 23% below the cantonal average (1.19 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 98%, 6% below the cantonal average (104 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 64'600, 4% above the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Sins has 4'561 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
