Living in Kaisten
Kaisten is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 2,824 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 56%, #515 of 933), nature lovers (top 57%, #894 of 1,577), business owners (top 59%, #547 of 933).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Kaisten
- The border with Germany is 2 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 26 min and sets around 16:39; in late June it sets around 21:29.
How Kaisten 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.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In Aargau | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income household | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 56 | #515 of 933 | #101 of 106 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 39 | #699 of 798 | #86 of 88 | Map |
| Single professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Young professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Commuter | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Car-free household | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Budget-constrained mover | 9 | #819 of 926 | #96 of 106 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Expat professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Healthcare-first mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Nature-focused household | 58 | #894 of 1,577 | #140 of 180 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 33 | #1,342 of 1,428 | #125 of 161 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 22 | #1,064 of 1,224 | #157 of 167 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 28 | #940 of 2,172 | #164 of 210 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 68 | #562 of 933 | #71 of 106 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 50 | #547 of 933 | #105 of 106 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+6.7% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Laufenburg 3 km
- Oeschgen 3 km
- Frick 4 km
- Eiken 4 km
- Sisseln 4 km
- Hornussen 5 km
- Elfingen 5 km
- Gipf-Oberfrick 5 km
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.