Living in Lupfig

Lupfig is a compact municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 3,291 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 16%, #143 of 933), commuters (top 24%, #205 of 875), people who put healthcare first (top 24%, #172 of 718).

Residents3,291
Density389 per km²
Area8.5 km²
5-year growth+8.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.73‰
Hub airport26 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+25 km
Within 30 km1,708,400 people
Lake shore27 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverAare, 3.2 km
Main railway line2.4 km
Border with Germany17 km
Distance to Bern80 km
Within 10 km217,118 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 27 km out
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:39

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How Lupfig 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 family40#613 of 766#105 of 112Map
Low-income household7#507 of 617#66 of 76Map
Low-income family20#486 of 579#67 of 75Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple59#422 of 933#92 of 106Map
Single pensioner52#392 of 694#83 of 96Map
Early retiree62#224 of 798#38 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
Commuter37#205 of 875#21 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 buyer16#569 of 687#66 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover19#739 of 926#82 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 mover64#172 of 718#40 of 98Map
Nature-focused household58#920 of 1,577#143 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 lover20#1,422 of 1,428#156 of 161Map
Rural value seeker26#965 of 1,224#139 of 167Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner66#152 of 2,172#13 of 210Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#244 of 933#33 of 106Map
Coastal living63#659 of 790#49 of 82Map
Business owner69#143 of 933#11 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
  • Flat land (terrain relief)97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
  • Mobility and connectivity88
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)86
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)75
  • Jobs and economy72
  • Taxes and wealth71
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)69
  • Real estate69
  • Green space69
  • Safety and community68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance64
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance64
  • Health and elderly64
  • Demographics61
  • Lifestyle and amenities59
  • Sea or lake shore57
  • Foundation55
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)55
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance55
  • Education and family50
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance35
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
  • Affordability15
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • 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

20193,0322019: 3,03220203,1132020: 3,11320213,1412021: 3,14120223,1572022: 3,15720233,2292023: 3,22920243,2912024: 3,291

+8.5% 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.