Living in Besenbüren

Besenbüren is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 628 people in the German-speaking area. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Switzerland yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents628
Density264 per km²
Area2.4 km²
5-year growth+0.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.07‰
Hub airport22 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+16 km
Within 30 km2,167,300 people
Lake shore16 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 200 m
Nearest large lakeZürichsee, 16 km
Nearest major riverReuss, 2.1 km
Main railway line11.3 km
Border with Germany30 km
Distance to Bern80 km
Within 10 km146,571 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 17 km out
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:39

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How Besenbüren 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 too few residents–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 householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner30#874 of 2,172#156 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

  • Mobility and connectivity94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)84
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance84
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance84
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • Sea or lake shore77
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance75
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)72
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
  • Safety and community69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Education and family66
  • Green space64
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance63
  • Jobs and economy62
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)60
  • Taxes and wealth55
  • Demographics54
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Health and elderly42
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)42
  • Lifestyle and amenities38
  • Real estate37
  • Foundation34
  • Affordability27
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)23
  • 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

20196242019: 62420206242020: 62420216312021: 63120226322022: 63220236322023: 63220246282024: 628

+0.6% 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.