Living in Arni (AG)

Arni (AG) is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 1,886 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 56%, #794 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 62%, #976 of 1,577), commuters (top 78%, #676 of 875).

Residents1,886
Density560 per km²
Area3.4 km²
5-year growth+1.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k11.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.57‰
Hub airport18 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km2,127,400 people
Lake shore10 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 220 m
Nearest large lakeZürichsee, 9.8 km
Nearest major riverReuss, 3.4 km
Main railway line8.9 km
Border with Germany29 km
Distance to Bern85 km
Within 10 km218,309 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 12 km out
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:39

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How Arni (AG) 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.

ProfileScoreIn SwitzerlandIn Aargau
Young family38#651 of 766#110 of 112Map
Low-income householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couplenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Early retireenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote workernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Commuter23#676 of 875#102 of 121Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Budget-constrained movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Expat professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Healthcare-first movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Nature-focused household57#976 of 1,577#149 of 180Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover55#794 of 1,428#17 of 161Map
Rural value seeker17#1,130 of 1,224#163 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover38#152 of 399#32 of 70Map
Lottery winner57#307 of 2,172#60 of 210Map
Climate-resilient relocationnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Business ownernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance95
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance95
  • Sea or lake shore87
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance81
  • Taxes and wealth79
  • Flat land (terrain relief)78
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)73
  • Safety and community71
  • Green space69
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Foundation63
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)60
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Education and family59
  • Demographics56
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)56
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)53
  • Health and elderly48
  • Lifestyle and amenities38
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)32
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)30
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
  • Real estate25
  • Affordability6
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20191,8672019: 1,86720201,8452020: 1,84520211,8682021: 1,86820221,8882022: 1,88820231,8872023: 1,88720241,8862024: 1,886

+1.0% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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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.