Living in Hunzenschwil

Hunzenschwil is a compact municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 4,308 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 22%, #200 of 933), commuters (top 32%, #275 of 875), car-free households (top 40%, #204 of 520).

Residents4,308
Density1,321 per km²
Area3.3 km²
5-year growth+7.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.84‰
Hub airport33 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+30 km
Within 30 km1,229,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 220 m
Nearest major riverAare, 4.4 km
Main railway line2.2 km
Border with Germany21 km
Distance to Bern72 km
Within 10 km192,734 people
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:39

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How Hunzenschwil 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 family45#462 of 766#88 of 112Map
Low-income household8#504 of 617#65 of 76Map
Low-income family26#446 of 579#62 of 75Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple51#688 of 933#105 of 106Map
Single pensioner42#578 of 694#93 of 96Map
Early retiree51#472 of 798#75 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
Commuter34#275 of 875#28 of 121Map
Car-free household21#204 of 520#16 of 55Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer18#556 of 687#65 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover19#742 of 926#83 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 mover44#489 of 718#94 of 98Map
Nature-focused household34#1,446 of 1,577#178 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 lover25#1,407 of 1,428#150 of 161Map
Rural value seeker9#1,191 of 1,224#166 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover31#187 of 399#47 of 70Map
Lottery winner59#267 of 2,172#50 of 210Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#740 of 933#93 of 106Map
Coastal living54#772 of 790#79 of 82Map
Business owner67#200 of 933#21 of 106Map
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)86
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Demographics82
  • Flat land (terrain relief)79
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)77
  • Education and family76
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)73
  • Foundation73
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)72
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Safety and community69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Taxes and wealth66
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance55
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance55
  • Sea or lake shore50
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance47
  • Lifestyle and amenities45
  • Health and elderly43
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance36
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • Real estate29
  • Green space27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)21
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)17
  • Affordability15
  • 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

20194,0252019: 4,02520204,0162020: 4,01620214,0382021: 4,03820224,2092022: 4,20920234,2582023: 4,25820244,3082024: 4,308

+7.0% from 2019 to 2024. 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.