Living in Erlinsbach (AG)

Erlinsbach (AG) is a compact municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 4,473 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 1%, #5 of 1,577), single pensioners (top 7%, #44 of 694), early retirees (top 9%, #66 of 798).

Residents4,473
Density454 per km²
Area9.9 km²
5-year growth+8.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.75‰
Hub airport41 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+37 km
Within 30 km1,169,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 200 m
Nearest major riverAare, 1.3 km
Main railway line2.4 km
Border with Germany17 km
Distance to Bern68 km
Within 10 km153,750 people
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:40

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How Erlinsbach (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 family53#196 of 766#40 of 112Map
Low-income household24#413 of 617#47 of 76Map
Low-income family42#323 of 579#46 of 75Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple66#106 of 933#30 of 106Map
Single pensioner67#44 of 694#15 of 96Map
Early retiree67#66 of 798#8 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
Commuter16#815 of 875#119 of 121Map
Car-free household11#360 of 520#42 of 55Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer31#468 of 687#47 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover40#557 of 926#49 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 mover66#142 of 718#30 of 98Map
Nature-focused household71#5 of 1,577#1 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 lover45#1,123 of 1,428#52 of 161Map
Rural value seeker54#397 of 1,224#30 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover49#113 of 399#20 of 70Map
Lottery winner64#179 of 2,172#23 of 210Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#225 of 933#30 of 106Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner51#526 of 933#104 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)90
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Flat land (terrain relief)86
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)79
  • Green space77
  • Real estate77
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)74
  • Demographics73
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)73
  • Taxes and wealth71
  • Health and elderly68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Safety and community63
  • Foundation62
  • Education and family54
  • Lifestyle and amenities49
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance39
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance39
  • Jobs and economy37
  • Sea or lake shore35
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance33
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)33
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)33
  • Affordability33
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)30
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance23
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)18
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20194,1392019: 4,13920204,1962020: 4,19620214,2522021: 4,25220224,4002022: 4,40020234,4672023: 4,46720244,4732024: 4,473

+8.1% 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.