Living in Brittnau

Brittnau is a compact municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 4,130 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 22%, #204 of 933), single pensioners (top 32%, #220 of 694), young families (top 35%, #265 of 766).

Residents4,130
Density302 per km²
Area13.7 km²
5-year growth+5.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.04‰
Hub airport49 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+43 km
Within 30 km875,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 170 m
Nearest major riverAare, 8.0 km
Main railway line1.5 km
Border with Germany33 km
Distance to Bern53 km
Within 10 km138,418 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:41

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How Brittnau 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 family51#265 of 766#58 of 112Map
Low-income household35#369 of 617#40 of 76Map
Low-income family49#255 of 579#37 of 75Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple57#488 of 933#98 of 106Map
Single pensioner59#220 of 694#62 of 96Map
Early retiree47#558 of 798#79 of 88Map
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
Commuter23#693 of 875#104 of 121Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer38#420 of 687#41 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover44#516 of 926#44 of 106Map
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 mover57#302 of 718#69 of 98Map
Nature-focused household59#831 of 1,577#136 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 lover33#1,338 of 1,428#122 of 161Map
Rural value seeker47#584 of 1,224#56 of 167Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner44#524 of 2,172#103 of 210Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#204 of 933#28 of 106Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner56#452 of 933#102 of 106Map
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)89
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)85
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)73
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • Green space70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Education and family67
  • Safety and community66
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)66
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Demographics58
  • Taxes and wealth57
  • Health and elderly56
  • Foundation51
  • Sea or lake shore40
  • Affordability36
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance30
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance30
  • Real estate30
  • Lifestyle and amenities26
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance26
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance26
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
  • 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)11
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)3
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20193,9002019: 3,90020203,9542020: 3,95420213,9472021: 3,94720223,9682022: 3,96820234,0522023: 4,05220244,1302024: 4,130

+5.9% 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.