Living in Hallwil

Hallwil is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 1,003 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 23%, #361 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 24%, #293 of 1,224).

Residents1,003
Density460 per km²
Area2.2 km²
5-year growth+14.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.03‰
Hub airport32 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+27 km
Within 30 km1,724,800 people
Lake shore27 km (Lake Zug)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 200 m
Main railway line9.4 km
Border with Germany28 km
Distance to Bern70 km
Within 10 km167,924 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 29 km out
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:40

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How Hallwil 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 household63#361 of 1,577#90 of 180Map
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 seeker57#293 of 1,224#18 of 167Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner40#612 of 2,172#119 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 connectivity85
  • Flat land (terrain relief)83
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)78
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Demographics67
  • Green space64
  • Safety and community63
  • Jobs and economy62
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance62
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance62
  • Sea or lake shore58
  • Taxes and wealth57
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance56
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Foundation47
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance47
  • Lifestyle and amenities46
  • Health and elderly45
  • Education and family44
  • Affordability44
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)21
  • Real estate21
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)17
  • 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

20198762019: 87620208752020: 87520218792021: 87920229492022: 94920239902023: 99020241,0032024: 1,003

+14.5% 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.