Living in Biberstein

Biberstein is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 1,624 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 5%, #75 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 54%, #654 of 1,224), young families (top 67%, #513 of 766).

Residents1,624
Density396 per km²
Area4.1 km²
5-year growth+2.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.71‰
Hub airport35 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+33 km
Within 30 km1,253,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 220 m
Nearest major riverAare, under 1 km
Main railway line2.0 km
Border with Germany16 km
Distance to Bern73 km
Within 10 km164,935 people
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:40

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How Biberstein 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 family44#513 of 766#98 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
Commuter9#853 of 875#121 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 household67#75 of 1,577#20 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 lover44#1,138 of 1,428#54 of 161Map
Rural value seeker44#654 of 1,224#65 of 167Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner56#310 of 2,172#62 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

  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Flat land (terrain relief)79
  • Green space76
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)75
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Taxes and wealth72
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Safety and community65
  • Demographics65
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)58
  • Real estate54
  • Lifestyle and amenities54
  • Health and elderly52
  • Foundation51
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance49
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance49
  • Education and family45
  • Sea or lake shore44
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance41
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)33
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)32
  • Jobs and economy31
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance28
  • Affordability26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)19
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)8
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20191,5872019: 1,58720201,5712020: 1,57120211,5982021: 1,59820221,5882022: 1,58820231,6172023: 1,61720241,6242024: 1,624

+2.3% 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.