Living in Bottenwil

Bottenwil is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 852 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 17%, #253 of 1,577).

Residents852
Density167 per km²
Area5.1 km²
5-year growth+7.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.00‰
Hub airport45 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+41 km
Within 30 km937,700 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 590 m, height range 200 m
Nearest major riverAare, 9.9 km
Main railway line3.6 km
Border with Germany30 km
Distance to Bern58 km
Within 10 km146,618 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:40

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How Bottenwil 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 household64#253 of 1,577#67 of 180Map
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 foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner27#952 of 2,172#167 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)84
  • Flat land (terrain relief)82
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)78
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Green space73
  • Safety and community69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Education and family63
  • Health and elderly62
  • Real estate59
  • Taxes and wealth58
  • Jobs and economy53
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Demographics48
  • Sea or lake shore42
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance37
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance37
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance36
  • Lifestyle and amenities35
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance31
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • Foundation25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Affordability22
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)21
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)18
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)8
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20197902019: 79020207902020: 79020218042021: 80420228232022: 82320238582023: 85820248522024: 852

+7.8% 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.