Living in Gontenschwil

Gontenschwil is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 2,124 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 7%, #95 of 1,577), retired couples (top 16%, #145 of 933), rural value seekers (top 20%, #241 of 1,224).

Residents2,124
Density218 per km²
Area9.7 km²
5-year growth+0.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.94‰
Hub airport37 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+31 km
Within 30 km1,342,200 people
Lake shore26 km (Lake Zug)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 640 m, height range 200 m
Main railway line11.0 km
Border with Germany33 km
Distance to Bern65 km
Within 10 km100,092 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:40

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How Gontenschwil 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 couple66#145 of 933#37 of 106Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–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
Commuter29#425 of 875#53 of 121Map
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 mover51#413 of 926#31 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 movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Nature-focused household67#95 of 1,577#24 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 lover43#1,168 of 1,428#61 of 161Map
Rural value seeker58#241 of 1,224#12 of 167Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner46#496 of 2,172#98 of 210Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#265 of 933#36 of 106Map
Coastal living64#598 of 790#38 of 82Map
Business owner58#410 of 933#91 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)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)78
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)75
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
  • Green space69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Education and family66
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)63
  • Taxes and wealth61
  • Health and elderly61
  • Safety and community60
  • Sea or lake shore59
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance57
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance57
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance55
  • Demographics53
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance48
  • Real estate45
  • Affordability45
  • Foundation40
  • Lifestyle and amenities40
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)30
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)30
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • 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

20192,1192019: 2,11920202,1712020: 2,17120212,1692021: 2,16920222,1302022: 2,13020232,1712023: 2,17120242,1242024: 2,124

+0.2% 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.