Living in Boniswil

Boniswil is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 1,669 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 58%, #906 of 1,577), young families (top 64%, #483 of 766), rural value seekers (top 75%, #914 of 1,224).

Residents1,669
Density693 per km²
Area2.4 km²
5-year growth+19.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.90‰
Hub airport32 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+27 km
Within 30 km1,773,600 people
Lake shore25 km (Lake Zug)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 200 m
Main railway line11.0 km
Border with Germany29 km
Distance to Bern70 km
Within 10 km136,969 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 28 km out
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:40

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How Boniswil 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#483 of 766#92 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
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 household58#906 of 1,577#141 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 lover38#1,278 of 1,428#105 of 161Map
Rural value seeker28#914 of 1,224#131 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover27#205 of 399#56 of 70Map
Lottery winner41#600 of 2,172#115 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)83
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)78
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)77
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
  • Real estate72
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
  • Safety and community70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Foundation65
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance63
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance63
  • Taxes and wealth63
  • Sea or lake shore60
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance58
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)57
  • Education and family54
  • Demographics54
  • Jobs and economy53
  • Health and elderly52
  • Green space50
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance49
  • Lifestyle and amenities33
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)20
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)17
  • 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

20191,3982019: 1,39820201,4282020: 1,42820211,4802021: 1,48020221,5202022: 1,52020231,5892023: 1,58920241,6692024: 1,669

+19.4% 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.