Living in Burg (AG)

Burg (AG) is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 1,066 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 16%, #120 of 766), rural value seekers (top 35%, #422 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 79%, #1,245 of 1,577).

Residents1,066
Density1,134 per km²
Area0.9 km²
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.06‰
Hub airport37 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+31 km
Within 30 km1,426,100 people
Lake shore22 km (Lake Zug)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 640 m, height range 170 m
Nearest large lakeZugersee, 22 km
Main railway line9.2 km
Border with Germany37 km
Distance to Bern65 km
Within 10 km100,737 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:40

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How Burg (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.

ProfileScoreIn SwitzerlandIn Aargau
Young family56#120 of 766#26 of 112Map
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 household51#1,245 of 1,577#164 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 lover36#1,312 of 1,428#113 of 161Map
Rural value seeker53#422 of 1,224#35 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover0#395 of 399#70 of 70Map
Lottery winner23#1,073 of 2,172#186 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
  • Flat land (terrain relief)90
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
  • Foundation71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Sea or lake shore66
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)64
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance64
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance64
  • Health and elderly57
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance56
  • Safety and community56
  • Taxes and wealth55
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance55
  • Affordability53
  • Education and family52
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Demographics45
  • Green space39
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)31
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)29
  • Real estate29
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)20
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • Lifestyle and amenities11
  • 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

20191,0262019: 1,02620201,0232020: 1,02320211,0002021: 1,00020221,0332022: 1,03320231,0662023: 1,066

+3.9% from 2019 to 2023. 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.