Living in Auenstein

Auenstein is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 1,669 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 62%, #964 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 85%, #1,037 of 1,224), commuters (top 89%, #775 of 875).

Residents1,669
Density294 per km²
Area5.7 km²
5-year growth+6.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.73‰
Hub airport31 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+29 km
Within 30 km1,661,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverAare, 1.1 km
Main railway line1.4 km
Border with Germany17 km
Distance to Bern76 km
Within 10 km195,491 people
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:39

See Auenstein on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about Auenstein

How Auenstein 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 familynot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
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
Commuter20#775 of 875#116 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#964 of 1,577#147 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 lover24#1,410 of 1,428#151 of 161Map
Rural value seeker23#1,037 of 1,224#153 of 167Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner47#474 of 2,172#94 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

  • Flat land (terrain relief)95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)87
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)76
  • Green space76
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)72
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)72
  • Taxes and wealth71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Safety and community64
  • Health and elderly60
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)58
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)58
  • Real estate57
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance57
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance57
  • Demographics53
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Sea or lake shore51
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance48
  • Foundation43
  • Education and family39
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance33
  • Lifestyle and amenities32
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Affordability13
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)8
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20191,5712019: 1,57120201,5822020: 1,58220211,6052021: 1,60520221,6132022: 1,61320231,6582023: 1,65820241,6692024: 1,669

+6.2% 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.