Living in Brunegg

Brunegg is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 877 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 48%, #753 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 70%, #848 of 1,224).

Residents877
Density566 per km²
Area1.6 km²
5-year growth+8.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.81‰
Hub airport25 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+24 km
Within 30 km1,791,000 people
Lake shore25 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 80 m
Nearest large lakeZürichsee, 25 km
Nearest major riverReuss, 2.8 km
Main railway line3.7 km
Border with Germany19 km
Distance to Bern80 km
Within 10 km244,144 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 25 km out
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:39

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How Brunegg 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 household59#753 of 1,577#127 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 seeker32#848 of 1,224#122 of 167Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner49#431 of 2,172#85 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)97
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Demographics87
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)85
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)84
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)81
  • Jobs and economy79
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)78
  • Safety and community68
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance68
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance68
  • Taxes and wealth68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Education and family62
  • Sea or lake shore61
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance58
  • Foundation58
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)57
  • Lifestyle and amenities53
  • Green space52
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Health and elderly47
  • Real estate40
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance39
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
  • Affordability18
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20198092019: 80920208472020: 84720218742021: 87420228662022: 86620238712023: 87120248772024: 877

+8.4% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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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.