Living in Mettauertal

Mettauertal is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 2,101 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 11%, #173 of 1,577), retired couples (top 25%, #230 of 933), business owners (top 51%, #475 of 933).

Residents2,101
Density97 per km²
Area21.6 km²
5-year growth+6.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.99‰
Hub airport33 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+36 km
Within 30 km1,045,200 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 170 m
Nearest major riverRhin, 2.9 km
Main railway line1.6 km
Border with Germany3 km
Distance to Bern88 km
Within 10 km69,381 people
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:39

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How Mettauertal 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 familynot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Low-income householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple64#230 of 933#60 of 106Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Early retireenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Budget-constrained mover25#691 of 926#75 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 movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Nature-focused household65#173 of 1,577#46 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 lover40#1,241 of 1,428#91 of 161Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner33#802 of 2,172#151 of 210Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#611 of 933#77 of 106Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner54#475 of 933#103 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)95
  • Flat land (terrain relief)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)87
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Green space71
  • Safety and community69
  • Real estate67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Health and elderly64
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)62
  • Taxes and wealth59
  • Demographics53
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Education and family49
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)46
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance44
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance44
  • Sea or lake shore38
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance37
  • Lifestyle and amenities34
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • Affordability24
  • Foundation23
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)20
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)17
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)16
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance12
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)8
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20191,9662019: 1,96620202,0262020: 2,02620212,0352021: 2,03520222,0672022: 2,06720232,1072023: 2,10720242,1012024: 2,101

+6.9% 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.