Living in Bözen

Bözen is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 804 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 63%, #766 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 69%, #1,088 of 1,577).

Residents804
Density203 per km²
Area4.0 km²
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.11‰
Hub airport35 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+35 km
Within 30 km1,197,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverAare, 7.3 km
Main railway line1.3 km
Border with Germany8 km
Distance to Bern79 km
Within 10 km85,879 people
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:39

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How Bözen 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 household55#1,088 of 1,577#156 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 seeker37#766 of 1,224#96 of 167Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner30#883 of 2,172#158 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)95
  • Flat land (terrain relief)95
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)92
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)75
  • Safety and community68
  • Demographics68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Green space65
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Real estate54
  • Education and family54
  • Taxes and wealth53
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)52
  • Health and elderly50
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance44
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance44
  • Lifestyle and amenities44
  • Sea or lake shore39
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance38
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)30
  • Foundation30
  • Affordability30
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)24
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)20
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)16
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20197342019: 73420207442020: 74420218042021: 80420228042022: 804

+9.5% from 2019 to 2022. 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.