Living in Holderbank (AG)

Holderbank (AG) is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 1,487 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 51%, #389 of 766), rural value seekers (top 59%, #710 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 76%, #1,192 of 1,577).

Residents1,487
Density638 per km²
Area2.3 km²
5-year growth+22.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.76‰
Hub airport29 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+28 km
Within 30 km1,656,100 people
Lake shore29 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverAare, 1.3 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany16 km
Distance to Bern78 km
Within 10 km194,841 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 29 km out
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:39

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How Holderbank (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#389 of 766#77 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
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 household52#1,192 of 1,577#161 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 lover21#1,415 of 1,428#154 of 161Map
Rural value seeker41#710 of 1,224#79 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover62#51 of 399#5 of 70Map
Lottery winner59#251 of 2,172#42 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

  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Demographics87
  • Mobility and connectivity85
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)85
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)83
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)81
  • Real estate78
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)77
  • Taxes and wealth70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Foundation63
  • Safety and community63
  • Education and family62
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance60
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance60
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)56
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)55
  • Sea or lake shore53
  • Health and elderly52
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance51
  • Green space50
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance34
  • Affordability33
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)5
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20191,2162019: 1,21620201,3202020: 1,32020211,3772021: 1,37720221,4082022: 1,40820231,4412023: 1,44120241,4872024: 1,487

+22.3% 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.