Living in Hornussen

Hornussen is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 1,021 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 15%, #224 of 1,577).

Residents1,021
Density140 per km²
Area7.3 km²
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.16‰
Hub airport37 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+36 km
Within 30 km1,162,700 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 170 m
Nearest major riverRhin, 6.9 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany7 km
Distance to Bern79 km
Within 10 km75,066 people
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:39

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How Hornussen 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 household65#224 of 1,577#62 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 seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner12#1,378 of 2,172#208 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)94
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)93
  • Flat land (terrain relief)91
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)76
  • Green space74
  • Education and family71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Safety and community63
  • Demographics60
  • Health and elderly58
  • Real estate58
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)52
  • Taxes and wealth51
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Affordability48
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance40
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance40
  • Sea or lake shore36
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance34
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)30
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • Foundation23
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)21
  • Lifestyle and amenities21
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)20
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)19
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)15
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance15
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20199372019: 93720209652020: 96520219712021: 97120221,0212022: 1,021

+9.0% from 2019 to 2022. 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.