Living in Birrwil

Birrwil is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 1,357 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 22%, #342 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 65%, #791 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 84%, #1,194 of 1,428).

Residents1,357
Density398 per km²
Area3.4 km²
5-year growth+15.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.67‰
Hub airport33 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+27 km
Within 30 km1,881,400 people
Lake shore23 km (Lake Zug)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 200 m
Nearest large lakeZugersee, 23 km
Main railway line13.9 km
Border with Germany32 km
Distance to Bern69 km
Within 10 km115,425 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 29 km out
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:40

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How Birrwil 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 household64#342 of 1,577#86 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#1,194 of 1,428#71 of 161Map
Rural value seeker35#791 of 1,224#105 of 167Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner50#416 of 2,172#83 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 connectivity85
  • Flat land (terrain relief)84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)77
  • Demographics76
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)75
  • Taxes and wealth74
  • Green space69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Safety and community67
  • Sea or lake shore64
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)64
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance63
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance63
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance62
  • Lifestyle and amenities61
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance53
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)52
  • Foundation45
  • Jobs and economy44
  • Health and elderly44
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)30
  • Real estate30
  • Education and family27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)20
  • Affordability20
  • 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

20191,1722019: 1,17220201,1672020: 1,16720211,1492021: 1,14920221,1852022: 1,18520231,2712023: 1,27120241,3572024: 1,357

+15.8% 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.