Living in Hausen (AG)

Hausen (AG) is a compact municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 3,810 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 15%, #106 of 718), business owners (top 31%, #282 of 933), single pensioners (top 33%, #223 of 694).

Residents3,810
Density1,191 per km²
Area3.2 km²
5-year growth+6.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.82‰
Hub airport25 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+25 km
Within 30 km1,687,600 people
Lake shore27 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverReuss, 1.7 km
Main railway line2.0 km
Border with Germany15 km
Distance to Bern83 km
Within 10 km206,781 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 27 km out
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:39

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How Hausen (AG) 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 family47#404 of 766#79 of 112Map
Low-income household21#429 of 617#52 of 76Map
Low-income family36#367 of 579#49 of 75Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple60#392 of 933#86 of 106Map
Single pensioner59#223 of 694#63 of 96Map
Early retiree59#275 of 798#49 of 88Map
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
Commuter28#471 of 875#60 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 buyer26#498 of 687#52 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover34#614 of 926#57 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 mover67#106 of 718#17 of 98Map
Nature-focused household55#1,086 of 1,577#155 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 lover19#1,423 of 1,428#157 of 161Map
Rural value seeker36#781 of 1,224#102 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover45#135 of 399#26 of 70Map
Lottery winner65#169 of 2,172#21 of 210Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#479 of 933#61 of 106Map
Coastal living62#671 of 790#54 of 82Map
Business owner63#282 of 933#53 of 106Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Flat land (terrain relief)97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mobility and connectivity88
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)87
  • Demographics80
  • Foundation77
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)75
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)72
  • Taxes and wealth67
  • Safety and community66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance64
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance64
  • Health and elderly64
  • Education and family59
  • Sea or lake shore57
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance55
  • Green space54
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Lifestyle and amenities50
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)50
  • Real estate45
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance33
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Affordability26
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • 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

20193,5802019: 3,58020203,6332020: 3,63320213,6462021: 3,64620223,7342022: 3,73420233,7232023: 3,72320243,8102024: 3,810

+6.4% 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.