Living in Gansingen

Gansingen is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 1,079 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 16%, #246 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 89%, #1,261 of 1,428).

Residents1,079
Density123 per km²
Area8.8 km²
5-year growth+4.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.06‰
Hub airport33 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+34 km
Within 30 km1,079,700 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 170 m
Nearest major riverRhin, 4.2 km
Main railway line2.9 km
Border with Germany4 km
Distance to Bern86 km
Within 10 km98,713 people
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:39

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How Gansingen 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 foundation–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 household65#246 of 1,577#65 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 lover39#1,261 of 1,428#97 of 161Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner29#911 of 2,172#162 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
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)94
  • Flat land (terrain relief)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)86
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Education and family71
  • Safety and community70
  • Green space70
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)68
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Health and elderly63
  • Demographics60
  • Real estate57
  • Taxes and wealth55
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)51
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)47
  • Lifestyle and amenities46
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance46
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance46
  • Sea or lake shore41
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance39
  • Jobs and economy33
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • Foundation22
  • Affordability21
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)16
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance15
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)8
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20191,0292019: 1,02920201,0342020: 1,03420211,0532021: 1,05320221,0662022: 1,06620231,0572023: 1,05720241,0792024: 1,079

+4.9% 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.