Living in Klingnau

Klingnau is a compact municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 3,603 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 4%, #49 of 1,577), single pensioners (top 7%, #43 of 694), retired couples (top 10%, #93 of 933).

Residents3,603
Density537 per km²
Area6.7 km²
5-year growth+3.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.93‰
Hub airport26 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+30 km
Within 30 km1,006,700 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 140 m
Nearest major riverAare, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany4 km
Distance to Bern95 km
Within 10 km100,473 people
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:38

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How Klingnau 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 family56#107 of 766#22 of 112Map
Low-income household38#355 of 617#36 of 76Map
Low-income family50#227 of 579#30 of 75Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple67#93 of 933#25 of 106Map
Single pensioner67#43 of 694#14 of 96Map
Early retiree55#371 of 798#68 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
Commuter25#614 of 875#81 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 buyer40#400 of 687#38 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover48#462 of 926#35 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 mover66#140 of 718#28 of 98Map
Nature-focused household68#49 of 1,577#10 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 lover38#1,271 of 1,428#101 of 161Map
Rural value seeker57#289 of 1,224#17 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover22#222 of 399#58 of 70Map
Lottery winner51#388 of 2,172#80 of 210Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#623 of 933#81 of 106Map
Coastal living61#709 of 790#67 of 82Map
Business owner58#421 of 933#95 of 106Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)93
  • Flat land (terrain relief)92
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)90
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)87
  • Mobility and connectivity85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)71
  • Green space68
  • Foundation67
  • Demographics66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Health and elderly66
  • Safety and community63
  • Taxes and wealth62
  • Education and family60
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance54
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance54
  • Jobs and economy49
  • Sea or lake shore47
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance46
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)44
  • Affordability38
  • Lifestyle and amenities27
  • Real estate23
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance16
  • 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

20193,4722019: 3,47220203,4802020: 3,48020213,5362021: 3,53620223,5402022: 3,54020233,5392023: 3,53920243,6032024: 3,603

+3.8% 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.