Living in Muhen

Muhen is a compact municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 4,049 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 7%, #109 of 1,577), climate-conscious movers (top 13%, #114 of 933), early retirees (top 17%, #130 of 798).

Residents4,049
Density576 per km²
Area7.0 km²
5-year growth+4.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.95‰
Hub airport40 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+36 km
Within 30 km1,138,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 200 m
Nearest major riverAare, 6.9 km
Main railway line5.4 km
Border with Germany25 km
Distance to Bern64 km
Within 10 km174,844 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:40

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How Muhen 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#212 of 766#43 of 112Map
Low-income household22#426 of 617#51 of 76Map
Low-income family37#357 of 579#47 of 75Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple63#251 of 933#63 of 106Map
Single pensioner62#152 of 694#46 of 96Map
Early retiree65#130 of 798#21 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
Commuter28#499 of 875#63 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 buyer27#491 of 687#50 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover32#624 of 926#60 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 mover62#219 of 718#51 of 98Map
Nature-focused household67#109 of 1,577#30 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 lover42#1,180 of 1,428#65 of 161Map
Rural value seeker46#631 of 1,224#61 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover46#130 of 399#25 of 70Map
Lottery winner62#218 of 2,172#33 of 210Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#114 of 933#13 of 106Map
Coastal living57#757 of 790#77 of 82Map
Business owner59#392 of 933#85 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Flat land (terrain relief)86
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)81
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)77
  • Green space75
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)73
  • Foundation69
  • Safety and community67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Education and family62
  • Taxes and wealth61
  • Demographics59
  • Health and elderly58
  • Lifestyle and amenities54
  • Jobs and economy51
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance45
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance45
  • Sea or lake shore43
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance40
  • Real estate36
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance34
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)32
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)32
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • Affordability27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)11
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)3
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20193,8652019: 3,86520203,8782020: 3,87820213,9072021: 3,90720223,9852022: 3,98520234,0102023: 4,01020244,0492024: 4,049

+4.8% 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.