Living in Möhlin

Möhlin is a mid-sized municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 11,231 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 2%, #13 of 933), single pensioners (top 11%, #76 of 694), people who put healthcare first (top 12%, #84 of 718).

Residents11,231
Density598 per km²
Area18.8 km²
5-year growth+2.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.01‰
Hub airport25 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+19 km
Within 30 km1,223,700 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 250 m
Nearest major riverRhin, 3.1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany3 km
Distance to Bern77 km
Within 10 km122,005 people
Greater areaGreater Basel, 19 km out
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:40

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How Möhlin 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 family56#129 of 766#28 of 112Map
Low-income household49#282 of 617#21 of 76Map
Low-income family58#121 of 579#16 of 75Map
Single parent60#69 of 339#11 of 35Map
Pensioner couple60#371 of 933#80 of 106Map
Single pensioner65#76 of 694#25 of 96Map
Early retiree60#267 of 798#48 of 88Map
Single professional17#235 of 349#19 of 32Map
Young professional19#264 of 398#21 of 35Map
DINKS2#150 of 186#13 of 13Map
Remote worker62#201 of 398#23 of 35Map
Commuter32#338 of 875#35 of 121Map
Car-free household13#322 of 520#37 of 55Map
Student0#147 of 158#9 of 12Map
First-home buyer49#290 of 687#24 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover56#322 of 926#18 of 106Map
Urban lifestyle seeker4#282 of 398#24 of 35Map
Expat professional55#182 of 398#18 of 35Map
Healthcare-first mover68#84 of 718#13 of 98Map
Nature-focused household62#490 of 1,577#106 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 lover44#1,147 of 1,428#56 of 161Map
Rural value seeker54#391 of 1,224#29 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover29#195 of 399#51 of 70Map
Lottery winner59#257 of 2,172#46 of 210Map
Climate-resilient relocation78#13 of 933#1 of 106Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner64#253 of 933#44 of 106Map
Digital native26#336 of 398#31 of 35Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)99
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)90
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)81
  • Foundation80
  • Flat land (terrain relief)76
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)73
  • Green space72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)66
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Education and family65
  • Health and elderly64
  • Safety and community64
  • Demographics60
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)60
  • Real estate59
  • Taxes and wealth58
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance51
  • Affordability42
  • Lifestyle and amenities41
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)23
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)18
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance7
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance6
  • Sea or lake shore5
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0

Residents by year

201911,0042019: 11,004202011,0432020: 11,043202111,0472021: 11,047202211,0882022: 11,088202311,1722023: 11,172202411,2312024: 11,231

+2.1% 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.