Living in Hirschthal

Hirschthal is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 1,685 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 4%, #50 of 1,577), young families (top 37%, #279 of 766), commuters (top 45%, #386 of 875).

Residents1,685
Density477 per km²
Area3.5 km²
5-year growth+7.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.87‰
Hub airport40 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+36 km
Within 30 km1,128,800 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 590 m, height range 200 m
Nearest major riverAare, 8.2 km
Main railway line6.3 km
Border with Germany27 km
Distance to Bern63 km
Within 10 km178,850 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:40

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How Hirschthal 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 family50#279 of 766#62 of 112Map
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
Commuter30#386 of 875#45 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 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 household68#50 of 1,577#11 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 lover42#1,184 of 1,428#66 of 161Map
Rural value seeker47#604 of 1,224#58 of 167Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner49#430 of 2,172#84 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
  • Flat land (terrain relief)86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)82
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
  • Green space80
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Safety and community67
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Taxes and wealth65
  • Demographics61
  • Education and family61
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)58
  • Foundation56
  • Health and elderly51
  • Sea or lake shore45
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance44
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance44
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance41
  • Real estate39
  • Lifestyle and amenities35
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance35
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)33
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)33
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • Affordability26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)8
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20191,5742019: 1,57420201,5902020: 1,59020211,6112021: 1,61120221,6452022: 1,64520231,6212023: 1,62120241,6852024: 1,685

+7.1% 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.