Living in Islisberg

Islisberg is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 694 people in the German-speaking area. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Switzerland yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents694
Density418 per km²
Area1.7 km²
5-year growth+12.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.68‰
Hub airport17 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km2,177,600 people
Lake shore8 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 220 m
Nearest large lakeZürichsee, 8.0 km
Nearest major riverReuss, 5.3 km
Main railway line7.1 km
Border with Germany28 km
Distance to Bern87 km
Within 10 km654,867 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 10 km out
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:38

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How Islisberg 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 householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 too few residents–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner41#608 of 2,172#117 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
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance98
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance98
  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • Sea or lake shore90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)84
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance84
  • Flat land (terrain relief)79
  • Education and family76
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)74
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)74
  • Taxes and wealth73
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)70
  • Demographics68
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Safety and community64
  • Green space61
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)55
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)54
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Jobs and economy47
  • Real estate46
  • Health and elderly44
  • Foundation43
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
  • Lifestyle and amenities34
  • Affordability12
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20196182019: 61820206092020: 60920216312021: 63120226432022: 64320236542023: 65420246942024: 694

+12.3% 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.