Living in Geltwil

Geltwil is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 225 people in the German-speaking area. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Switzerland yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents225
Density69 per km²
Area3.3 km²
5-year growth+8.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.68‰
Hub airport28 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+21 km
Within 30 km2,083,000 people
Lake shore13 km (Lake Zug)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 200 m
Nearest large lakeZugersee, 13 km
Nearest major riverReuss, 5.8 km
Main railway line12.3 km
Border with Germany37 km
Distance to Bern75 km
Within 10 km95,392 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 22 km out
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:39

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How Geltwil 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 too few residents–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 householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner13#1,358 of 2,172#206 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
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Flat land (terrain relief)82
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance82
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance82
  • Sea or lake shore82
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance75
  • Demographics75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)74
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)74
  • Taxes and wealth73
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)70
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)67
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Safety and community64
  • Green space57
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Education and family46
  • Health and elderly46
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
  • Lifestyle and amenities24
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)23
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)23
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
  • Affordability12
  • Real estate11
  • Foundation2
  • 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

20192082019: 20820202172020: 21720212212021: 22120222212022: 22120232122023: 21220242252024: 225

+8.2% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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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.