Living in Frick

Frick is a compact municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 5,718 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 6%, #36 of 694), nature lovers (top 7%, #106 of 1,577), young families (top 10%, #74 of 766).

Residents5,718
Density574 per km²
Area10.0 km²
5-year growth+3.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.84‰
Hub airport39 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+33 km
Within 30 km1,161,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 170 m
Nearest major riverRhin, 5.9 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany6 km
Distance to Bern78 km
Within 10 km79,038 people
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:39

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How Frick 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 family58#74 of 766#14 of 112Map
Low-income household47#290 of 617#24 of 76Map
Low-income family54#169 of 579#23 of 75Map
Single parent56#102 of 339#18 of 35Map
Pensioner couple67#100 of 933#27 of 106Map
Single pensioner68#36 of 694#12 of 96Map
Early retiree67#82 of 798#10 of 88Map
Single professional29#148 of 349#13 of 32Map
Young professional29#167 of 398#14 of 35Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker65#129 of 398#11 of 35Map
Commuter40#175 of 875#16 of 121Map
Car-free household18#246 of 520#25 of 55Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer49#291 of 687#25 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover54#356 of 926#22 of 106Map
Urban lifestyle seeker18#172 of 398#14 of 35Map
Expat professional63#91 of 398#11 of 35Map
Healthcare-first mover67#114 of 718#19 of 98Map
Nature-focused household67#106 of 1,577#29 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 lover40#1,228 of 1,428#85 of 161Map
Rural value seeker58#242 of 1,224#13 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover54#91 of 399#14 of 70Map
Lottery winner65#160 of 2,172#18 of 210Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#97 of 933#11 of 106Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner67#191 of 933#20 of 106Map
Digital native30#285 of 398#25 of 35Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)87
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)79
  • Jobs and economy74
  • Foundation73
  • Demographics70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Taxes and wealth66
  • Health and elderly66
  • Real estate65
  • Green space62
  • Safety and community60
  • Education and family59
  • Lifestyle and amenities57
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)53
  • Affordability41
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)38
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance35
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance35
  • Sea or lake shore31
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance30
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)29
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)20
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)17
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance11
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20195,5502019: 5,55020205,5642020: 5,56420215,6552021: 5,65520225,6292022: 5,62920235,6992023: 5,69920245,7182024: 5,718

+3.0% 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.