Living in Beinwil am See

Beinwil am See is a compact municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 3,477 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 9%, #59 of 718), retired couples (top 9%, #82 of 933), early retirees (top 15%, #116 of 798).

Residents3,477
Density908 per km²
Area3.8 km²
5-year growth+9.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.82‰
Hub airport34 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+28 km
Within 30 km1,870,800 people
Lake shore22 km (Lake Zug)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 200 m
Nearest large lakeZugersee, 22 km
Main railway line12.6 km
Border with Germany35 km
Distance to Bern68 km
Within 10 km96,620 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 29 km out
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:40

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How Beinwil am See 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 family48#363 of 766#75 of 112Map
Low-income household18#453 of 617#55 of 76Map
Low-income family29#421 of 579#57 of 75Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple67#82 of 933#20 of 106Map
Single pensioner62#126 of 694#39 of 96Map
Early retiree65#116 of 798#16 of 88Map
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
Commuter31#356 of 875#39 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 buyer23#525 of 687#56 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover30#649 of 926#67 of 106Map
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 mover69#59 of 718#8 of 98Map
Nature-focused household55#1,072 of 1,577#152 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 lover42#1,203 of 1,428#76 of 161Map
Rural value seeker35#794 of 1,224#107 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover58#66 of 399#8 of 70Map
Lottery winner67#129 of 2,172#9 of 210Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#340 of 933#46 of 106Map
Coastal living63#631 of 790#44 of 82Map
Business owner65#228 of 933#36 of 106Map
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
  • Foundation86
  • Flat land (terrain relief)84
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)81
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)78
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)74
  • Demographics72
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)70
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)68
  • Safety and community67
  • Taxes and wealth67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Sea or lake shore66
  • Health and elderly66
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance65
  • Real estate63
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance62
  • Lifestyle and amenities59
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance55
  • Education and family48
  • Green space42
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)31
  • Affordability23
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)20
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
  • 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

20193,1742019: 3,17420203,2762020: 3,27620213,3612021: 3,36120223,4182022: 3,41820233,4612023: 3,46120243,4772024: 3,477

+9.5% 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.