Living in Brugg
Brugg is a mid-sized municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 12,943 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 1%, #2 of 694), retired couples (top 2%, #16 of 933), people who put healthcare first (top 4%, #27 of 718).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Brugg
- The Aare runs through or right past it.
- It is part of Greater Zurich, 28 km from the city centre.
- The border with Germany is 13 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 26 min and sets around 16:39; in late June it sets around 21:28.
How Brugg 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.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In Aargau | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 60 | #46 of 766 | #9 of 112 | Map |
| Low-income household | 48 | #286 of 617 | #23 of 76 | Map |
| Low-income family | 54 | #176 of 579 | #24 of 75 | Map |
| Single parent | 59 | #80 of 339 | #13 of 35 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 72 | #16 of 933 | #2 of 106 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 72 | #2 of 694 | #1 of 96 | Map |
| Early retiree | 68 | #58 of 798 | #4 of 88 | Map |
| Single professional | 53 | #45 of 349 | #4 of 32 | Map |
| Young professional | 55 | #51 of 398 | #4 of 35 | Map |
| DINKS | 57 | #24 of 186 | #4 of 13 | Map |
| Remote worker | 68 | #64 of 398 | #5 of 35 | Map |
| Commuter | 72 | #40 of 875 | #3 of 121 | Map |
| Car-free household | 51 | #62 of 520 | #5 of 55 | Map |
| Student | 77 | #18 of 158 | #1 of 12 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 54 | #185 of 687 | #6 of 76 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 51 | #405 of 926 | #27 of 106 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 46 | #51 of 398 | #4 of 35 | Map |
| Expat professional | 65 | #63 of 398 | #7 of 35 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 71 | #27 of 718 | #3 of 98 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 37 | #1,416 of 1,577 | #174 of 180 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 14 | #1,426 of 1,428 | #160 of 161 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 33 | #822 of 1,224 | #115 of 167 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 63 | #49 of 399 | #4 of 70 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 65 | #155 of 2,172 | #15 of 210 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 62 | #842 of 933 | #102 of 106 | Map |
| Coastal living | 60 | #717 of 790 | #70 of 82 | Map |
| Business owner | 72 | #78 of 933 | #3 of 106 | Map |
| Digital native | 52 | #66 of 398 | #2 of 35 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+16.3% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Riniken 1 km
- Windisch 1 km
- Rüfenach 2 km
- Habsburg 2 km
- Hausen (AG) 3 km
- Gebenstorf 3 km
- Villnachern 3 km
- Bözberg 4 km
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.