Living in Küttigen

Küttigen is a compact municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 6,547 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 1%, #9 of 1,577), retired couples (top 10%, #92 of 933), single pensioners (top 11%, #72 of 694).

Residents6,547
Density550 per km²
Area11.9 km²
5-year growth+7.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.81‰
Hub airport38 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+36 km
Within 30 km1,243,900 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 200 m
Nearest major riverAare, under 1 km
Main railway line1.9 km
Border with Germany17 km
Distance to Bern70 km
Within 10 km151,895 people
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:40

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How Küttigen 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 family52#221 of 766#47 of 112Map
Low-income household21#431 of 617#53 of 76Map
Low-income family35#377 of 579#50 of 75Map
Single parent41#225 of 339#31 of 35Map
Pensioner couple67#92 of 933#24 of 106Map
Single pensioner65#72 of 694#23 of 96Map
Early retiree66#111 of 798#15 of 88Map
Single professional12#273 of 349#26 of 32Map
Young professional14#305 of 398#28 of 35Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker58#275 of 398#29 of 35Map
Commuter25#621 of 875#82 of 121Map
Car-free household11#358 of 520#41 of 55Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer25#513 of 687#54 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover33#622 of 926#59 of 106Map
Urban lifestyle seeker2#292 of 398#26 of 35Map
Expat professional50#243 of 398#27 of 35Map
Healthcare-first mover66#126 of 718#22 of 98Map
Nature-focused household70#9 of 1,577#2 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 lover45#1,107 of 1,428#50 of 161Map
Rural value seeker47#592 of 1,224#57 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover41#145 of 399#30 of 70Map
Lottery winner63#201 of 2,172#27 of 210Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#525 of 933#66 of 106Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner61#334 of 933#69 of 106Map
Digital native24#358 of 398#35 of 35Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)86
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)81
  • Green space78
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)77
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Foundation71
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)70
  • Taxes and wealth68
  • Health and elderly67
  • Safety and community66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Demographics62
  • Education and family56
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Real estate52
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance44
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance44
  • Lifestyle and amenities41
  • Sea or lake shore39
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance37
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)32
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)31
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance25
  • Affordability25
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)16
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20196,0912019: 6,09120206,1822020: 6,18220216,2682021: 6,26820226,2952022: 6,29520236,4342023: 6,43420246,5472024: 6,547

+7.5% 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.