Living in Menziken
Menziken is a compact municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 7,874 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 3%, #20 of 766), single pensioners (top 5%, #29 of 694), retired couples (top 6%, #49 of 933).
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- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 28 min and sets around 16:40; in late June it sets around 21:27.
How Menziken 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.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In Aargau | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 63 | #20 of 766 | #3 of 112 | Map |
| Low-income household | 54 | #241 of 617 | #9 of 76 | Map |
| Low-income family | 62 | #75 of 579 | #6 of 75 | Map |
| Single parent | 63 | #47 of 339 | #6 of 35 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 69 | #49 of 933 | #7 of 106 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 69 | #29 of 694 | #9 of 96 | Map |
| Early retiree | 63 | #178 of 798 | #28 of 88 | Map |
| Single professional | 15 | #248 of 349 | #23 of 32 | Map |
| Young professional | 17 | #275 of 398 | #25 of 35 | Map |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | 67 | #78 of 398 | #6 of 35 | Map |
| Commuter | 29 | #421 of 875 | #51 of 121 | Map |
| Car-free household | 9 | #387 of 520 | #48 of 55 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 52 | #227 of 687 | #10 of 76 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 59 | #243 of 926 | #8 of 106 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 2 | #293 of 398 | #27 of 35 | Map |
| Expat professional | 54 | #192 of 398 | #20 of 35 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 68 | #77 of 718 | #11 of 98 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 60 | #647 of 1,577 | #119 of 180 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 42 | #1,190 of 1,428 | #69 of 161 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 57 | #268 of 1,224 | #16 of 167 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 37 | #161 of 399 | #36 of 70 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 58 | #275 of 2,172 | #51 of 210 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 74 | #110 of 933 | #12 of 106 | Map |
| Coastal living | 66 | #528 of 790 | #29 of 82 | Map |
| Business owner | 61 | #348 of 933 | #71 of 106 | Map |
| Digital native | 26 | #344 of 398 | #32 of 35 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+26.6% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Burg (AG) 1 km
- Reinach (AG) 2 km
- Rickenbach (LU) 3 km
- Beinwil am See 3 km
- Leimbach (AG) 4 km
- Aesch (LU) 4 km
- Ermensee 4 km
- Beromünster 4 km
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.