Living in Holziken

Holziken is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 1,681 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 9%, #134 of 1,577), young families (top 33%, #249 of 766), rural value seekers (top 40%, #478 of 1,224).

Residents1,681
Density588 per km²
Area2.9 km²
5-year growth+25.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.88‰
Hub airport42 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+38 km
Within 30 km1,111,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 590 m, height range 200 m
Nearest major riverAare, 7.6 km
Main railway line5.6 km
Border with Germany27 km
Distance to Bern62 km
Within 10 km207,311 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:40

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How Holziken 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 family51#249 of 766#52 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 household66#134 of 1,577#36 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 lover41#1,218 of 1,428#83 of 161Map
Rural value seeker51#478 of 1,224#41 of 167Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner38#661 of 2,172#131 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Flat land (terrain relief)84
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)82
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)78
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • Real estate75
  • Demographics74
  • Green space73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Safety and community65
  • Taxes and wealth64
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Education and family60
  • Foundation59
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)56
  • Health and elderly45
  • Sea or lake shore43
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance42
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance42
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance39
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance33
  • Affordability32
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)30
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)30
  • Lifestyle and amenities29
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)11
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)3
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20191,3412019: 1,34120201,4542020: 1,45420211,4742021: 1,47420221,5432022: 1,54320231,6652023: 1,66520241,6812024: 1,681

+25.4% 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.