Living in Killwangen

Killwangen is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 2,072 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 39%, #277 of 718), business owners (top 43%, #394 of 933), retired couples (top 53%, #492 of 933).

Residents2,072
Density853 per km²
Area2.4 km²
5-year growth-0.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.88‰
Hub airport15 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km2,037,900 people
Lake shore16 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 80 m
Nearest large lakeZürichsee, 16 km
Nearest major riverLimmat, 1.5 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany17 km
Distance to Bern88 km
Within 10 km301,037 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 16 km out
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:38

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How Killwangen 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 family37#659 of 766#111 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 couple57#492 of 933#99 of 106Map
Single pensioner48#466 of 694#91 of 96Map
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
Commuter24#661 of 875#97 of 121Map
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 mover15#777 of 926#88 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 mover58#277 of 718#66 of 98Map
Nature-focused household55#1,076 of 1,577#154 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 lover30#1,377 of 1,428#135 of 161Map
Rural value seeker24#1,010 of 1,224#150 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover12#256 of 399#65 of 70Map
Lottery winner43#542 of 2,172#106 of 210Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#533 of 933#67 of 106Map
Coastal living67#491 of 790#21 of 82Map
Business owner59#394 of 933#86 of 106Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Flat land (terrain relief)99
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)89
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance85
  • Foundation80
  • Sea or lake shore76
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)72
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance72
  • Safety and community70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Green space66
  • Demographics65
  • Taxes and wealth64
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)62
  • Health and elderly53
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)51
  • Education and family46
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance46
  • Jobs and economy46
  • Real estate45
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)33
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)33
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)23
  • Lifestyle and amenities20
  • Affordability14
  • 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

20192,0742019: 2,07420202,0742020: 2,07420212,0572021: 2,05720222,0512022: 2,05120232,0642023: 2,06420242,0722024: 2,072

−0.1% 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.