Living in Bözberg

Bözberg is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 1,657 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 19%, #294 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 96%, #1,369 of 1,428).

Residents1,657
Density107 per km²
Area15.5 km²
5-year growth+5.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.78‰
Hub airport30 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+30 km
Within 30 km1,214,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverAare, 2.5 km
Main railway line1.1 km
Border with Germany10 km
Distance to Bern82 km
Within 10 km114,190 people
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:39

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How Bözberg 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 foundation–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#294 of 1,577#74 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 lover31#1,369 of 1,428#132 of 161Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner40#620 of 2,172#121 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

  • Flat land (terrain relief)95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)91
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)77
  • Green space70
  • Safety and community70
  • Taxes and wealth69
  • Health and elderly67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Demographics59
  • Education and family58
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)58
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance55
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance55
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)50
  • Sea or lake shore48
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance46
  • Jobs and economy41
  • Lifestyle and amenities38
  • Real estate31
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance25
  • Foundation23
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Affordability11
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)11
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20191,5702019: 1,57020201,5892020: 1,58920211,6452021: 1,64520221,6632022: 1,66320231,6502023: 1,65020241,6572024: 1,657

+5.5% 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.