Living in Buchs (AG)
Buchs (AG) is a compact municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 8,319 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 12%, #91 of 766), single pensioners (top 16%, #106 of 694), commuters (top 19%, #163 of 875).
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- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 27 min and sets around 16:40; in late June it sets around 21:28.
How Buchs (AG) 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 | 57 | #91 of 766 | #18 of 112 | Map |
| Low-income household | 47 | #292 of 617 | #25 of 76 | Map |
| Low-income family | 57 | #124 of 579 | #17 of 75 | Map |
| Single parent | 60 | #70 of 339 | #12 of 35 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 63 | #280 of 933 | #69 of 106 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 63 | #106 of 694 | #31 of 96 | Map |
| Early retiree | 58 | #288 of 798 | #53 of 88 | Map |
| Single professional | 25 | #180 of 349 | #15 of 32 | Map |
| Young professional | 28 | #174 of 398 | #15 of 35 | Map |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | 61 | #206 of 398 | #24 of 35 | Map |
| Commuter | 41 | #163 of 875 | #14 of 121 | Map |
| Car-free household | 24 | #172 of 520 | #12 of 55 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 51 | #244 of 687 | #13 of 76 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 53 | #383 of 926 | #26 of 106 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 13 | #210 of 398 | #16 of 35 | Map |
| Expat professional | 50 | #232 of 398 | #25 of 35 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 59 | #276 of 718 | #65 of 98 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 40 | #1,397 of 1,577 | #169 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 | 28 | #1,392 of 1,428 | #144 of 161 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 37 | #773 of 1,224 | #99 of 167 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 36 | #167 of 399 | #40 of 70 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 57 | #295 of 2,172 | #56 of 210 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 65 | #757 of 933 | #94 of 106 | Map |
| Coastal living | 53 | #783 of 790 | #81 of 82 | Map |
| Business owner | 63 | #277 of 933 | #52 of 106 | Map |
| Digital native | 35 | #206 of 398 | #18 of 35 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+5.0% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Aarau 2 km
- Suhr 2 km
- Biberstein 3 km
- Küttigen 3 km
- Unterentfelden 4 km
- Hunzenschwil 4 km
- Gränichen 4 km
- Rupperswil 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.