Living in Beinwil (Freiamt)

Beinwil (Freiamt) is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 1,248 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 41%, #644 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 49%, #694 of 1,428).

Residents1,248
Density110 per km²
Area11.3 km²
5-year growth+9.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.94‰
Hub airport30 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+22 km
Within 30 km2,023,700 people
Lake shore10 km (Lake Zug)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 200 m
Nearest large lakeZugersee, 10 km
Nearest major riverReuss, 3.8 km
Main railway line9.8 km
Border with Germany39 km
Distance to Bern75 km
Within 10 km99,284 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 23 km out
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:39

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How Beinwil (Freiamt) 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
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 household60#644 of 1,577#118 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 lover57#694 of 1,428#8 of 161Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner32#811 of 2,172#153 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 connectivity88
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance87
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance87
  • Sea or lake shore86
  • Flat land (terrain relief)84
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)74
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance74
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance74
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)71
  • Safety and community71
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
  • Education and family70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Demographics66
  • Taxes and wealth61
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)61
  • Green space60
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Lifestyle and amenities55
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)53
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)50
  • Health and elderly45
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)25
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)23
  • Real estate20
  • Foundation20
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • Affordability15
  • 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

20191,1452019: 1,14520201,1422020: 1,14220211,1762021: 1,17620221,1832022: 1,18320231,1942023: 1,19420241,2482024: 1,248

+9.0% 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.