Living in Aarau
Aarau is a mid-sized municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 21,807 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 3%, #14 of 694), early retirees (top 3%, #22 of 798), retired couples (top 5%, #42 of 933).
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- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 27 min and sets around 16:40; in late June it sets around 21:28.
How Aarau ranks
Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Switzerland. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Detailed module: 28 official Swiss factors (Federal Statistical Office portraits, ESTV tax burden), regional Eurostat health, income and safety figures and geographic measures.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In Aargau | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 48 | #349 of 766 | #73 of 112 | Map |
| Low-income household | 52 | #257 of 617 | #14 of 76 | Map |
| Low-income family | 47 | #278 of 579 | #40 of 75 | Map |
| Single parent | 49 | #176 of 339 | #28 of 35 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 70 | #42 of 933 | #6 of 106 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 71 | #14 of 694 | #4 of 96 | Map |
| Early retiree | 71 | #22 of 798 | #1 of 88 | Map |
| Single professional | 58 | #27 of 349 | #3 of 32 | Map |
| Young professional | 60 | #31 of 398 | #3 of 35 | Map |
| DINKS | 64 | #12 of 186 | #2 of 13 | Map |
| Remote worker | 71 | #25 of 398 | #2 of 35 | Map |
| Commuter | 71 | #43 of 875 | #4 of 121 | Map |
| Car-free household | 56 | #38 of 520 | #2 of 55 | Map |
| Student | 16 | #134 of 158 | #4 of 12 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 56 | #136 of 687 | #4 of 76 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 53 | #367 of 926 | #23 of 106 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 52 | #29 of 398 | #2 of 35 | Map |
| Expat professional | 67 | #47 of 398 | #5 of 35 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 66 | #137 of 718 | #26 of 98 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 36 | #1,426 of 1,577 | #175 of 180 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 29 | #1,388 of 1,428 | #140 of 161 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 33 | #823 of 1,224 | #116 of 167 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 68 | #123 of 2,172 | #8 of 210 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 65 | #726 of 933 | #90 of 106 | Map |
| Coastal living | 51 | #786 of 790 | #82 of 82 | Map |
| Business owner | 72 | #82 of 933 | #4 of 106 | Map |
| Digital native | 48 | #89 of 398 | #4 of 35 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+2.5% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Buchs (AG) 2 km
- Küttigen 2 km
- Suhr 2 km
- Eppenberg-Wöschnau 3 km
- Unterentfelden 3 km
- Biberstein 3 km
- Erlinsbach (AG) 3 km
- Erlinsbach (SO) 4 km
Data: Swiss FSO regional portraits, ESTV tax burden 2018, Eurostat GISCO LAU; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.