Living in Aarburg

Aarburg is a compact municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 8,746 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 16%, #89 of 579), single parents (top 18%, #61 of 339), movers on a budget (top 23%, #211 of 926).

Residents8,746

Density1,983 per km²

Area4.4 km²

5-year growth+8.4%

Tax, single, CHF 100k14.1%

Tax, family, CHF 100k6.4%

Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.07‰

Hub airport42 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))

Nearest city of 100k+36 km

Within 30 km1,018,300 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 220 m

Nearest major riverAare, 1.4 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with Germany27 km

Distance to Bern56 km

Within 10 km167,431 people

Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:41

See Aarburg on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about Aarburg

On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 28 min and sets around 16:41; in late June it sets around 21:28.

How Aarburg 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	52	#223 of 766	#48 of 112	Map
Low-income household	58	#182 of 617	#4 of 76	Map
Low-income family	60	#89 of 579	#7 of 75	Map
Single parent	61	#61 of 339	#7 of 35	Map
Pensioner couple	55	#543 of 933	#103 of 106	Map
Single pensioner	57	#265 of 694	#69 of 96	Map
Early retiree	46	#590 of 798	#82 of 88	Map
Single professional	11	#281 of 349	#27 of 32	Map
Young professional	13	#319 of 398	#30 of 35	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents	–	Map
Remote worker	60	#230 of 398	#26 of 35	Map
Commuter	28	#460 of 875	#57 of 121	Map
Car-free household	10	#369 of 520	#44 of 55	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents	–	Map
First-home buyer	54	#187 of 687	#7 of 76	Map
Budget-constrained mover	60	#211 of 926	#5 of 106	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	0	#370 of 398	#34 of 35	Map
Expat professional	41	#319 of 398	#32 of 35	Map
Healthcare-first mover	47	#460 of 718	#92 of 98	Map
Nature-focused household	28	#1,479 of 1,577	#180 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	23	#1,413 of 1,428	#153 of 161	Map
Rural value seeker	32	#841 of 1,224	#120 of 167	Map
High-net-worth mover		not ranked: below the minimum for foundation	–	Map
Lottery winner	42	#565 of 2,172	#109 of 210	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	62	#837 of 933	#101 of 106	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore	–	Map
Business owner	58	#405 of 933	#89 of 106	Map
Digital native	29	#290 of 398	#26 of 35	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)85
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)81
Flat land (terrain relief)81
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
Mobility and connectivity77
Demographics74
Jobs and economy68
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)68
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
Education and family57
Affordability55
Taxes and wealth55
Foundation53
Safety and community52
Health and elderly47
Lifestyle and amenities34
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance30
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)30
Sea or lake shore28
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)24
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance23
Port access (major sea or inland port)21
Crypto hub within commuting distance21
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance18
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)18
Green space16
Real estate13
National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

+8.4% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

Nearby

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.