Living in Münchwilen (AG)

Münchwilen (AG) is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 1,034 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 52%, #817 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 62%, #748 of 1,224).

Residents1,034
Density420 per km²
Area2.5 km²
5-year growth+10.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.81‰
Hub airport34 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+28 km
Within 30 km1,352,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 220 m
Nearest major riverRhin, 2.2 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany2 km
Distance to Bern79 km
Within 10 km94,422 people
Greater areaGreater Basel, 28 km out
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:39

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How Münchwilen (AG) 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 too few residents–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 couplenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–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 too few residents–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 movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 too few residents–Map
Nature-focused household59#817 of 1,577#132 of 180Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seeker39#748 of 1,224#89 of 167Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner26#998 of 2,172#175 of 210Map
Climate-resilient relocationnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Business ownernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Demographics85
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)81
  • Flat land (terrain relief)79
  • Taxes and wealth68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Safety and community66
  • Health and elderly61
  • Green space60
  • Education and family58
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)52
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)51
  • Real estate50
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Foundation47
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)42
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • Affordability27
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance24
  • Sea or lake shore21
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance21
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)20
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
  • Lifestyle and amenities6
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance2
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20199362019: 93620209302020: 93020219502021: 95020221,0072022: 1,00720231,0192023: 1,01920241,0342024: 1,034

+10.5% 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.