Living in Kölliken

Kölliken is a compact municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 4,757 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 14%, #103 of 766), climate-conscious movers (top 16%, #144 of 933), low-income families (top 17%, #97 of 579).

Residents4,757
Density535 per km²
Area8.9 km²
5-year growth+9.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.98‰
Hub airport42 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+38 km
Within 30 km1,130,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 200 m
Nearest major riverAare, 5.7 km
Main railway line3.7 km
Border with Germany25 km
Distance to Bern63 km
Within 10 km215,595 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:40

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Good to know about Kölliken

How Kölliken 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 family57#103 of 766#21 of 112Map
Low-income household52#263 of 617#15 of 76Map
Low-income family59#97 of 579#9 of 75Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple58#462 of 933#97 of 106Map
Single pensioner59#219 of 694#61 of 96Map
Early retiree58#289 of 798#54 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
Commuter30#392 of 875#48 of 121Map
Car-free household18#245 of 520#24 of 55Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer51#250 of 687#15 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover56#320 of 926#17 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 mover53#382 of 718#84 of 98Map
Nature-focused household61#573 of 1,577#115 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#1,276 of 1,428#103 of 161Map
Rural value seeker56#302 of 1,224#19 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover30#193 of 399#50 of 70Map
Lottery winner57#298 of 2,172#58 of 210Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#144 of 933#18 of 106Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner60#369 of 933#80 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)91
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)83
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
  • Flat land (terrain relief)82
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)76
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)75
  • Green space71
  • Education and family69
  • Foundation68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Demographics62
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Safety and community60
  • Taxes and wealth59
  • Health and elderly49
  • Affordability47
  • Lifestyle and amenities44
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance40
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance40
  • Sea or lake shore40
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance35
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance30
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)21
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)18
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)16
  • Real estate14
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)5
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20194,3422019: 4,34220204,4762020: 4,47620214,5812021: 4,58120224,5592022: 4,55920234,6592023: 4,65920244,7572024: 4,757

+9.6% 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.