Living in Niederlenz

Niederlenz is a compact municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 4,781 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 15%, #102 of 694), young families (top 20%, #149 of 766), retired couples (top 25%, #225 of 933).

Residents4,781
Density1,444 per km²
Area3.3 km²
5-year growth+0.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.03‰
Hub airport29 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+26 km
Within 30 km1,679,200 people
Lake shore28 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 220 m
Nearest major riverAare, 3.9 km
Main railway line1.7 km
Border with Germany20 km
Distance to Bern76 km
Within 10 km218,306 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 28 km out
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:39

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How Niederlenz 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 family55#149 of 766#33 of 112Map
Low-income household37#357 of 617#37 of 76Map
Low-income family50#233 of 579#32 of 75Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple64#225 of 933#58 of 106Map
Single pensioner63#102 of 694#30 of 96Map
Early retiree59#278 of 798#50 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
Commuter27#556 of 875#70 of 121Map
Car-free household19#235 of 520#22 of 55Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer40#403 of 687#39 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover46#483 of 926#38 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 mover56#329 of 718#76 of 98Map
Nature-focused household38#1,408 of 1,577#171 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 lover31#1,361 of 1,428#131 of 161Map
Rural value seeker33#819 of 1,224#114 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover38#153 of 399#33 of 70Map
Lottery winner54#346 of 2,172#71 of 210Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#673 of 933#82 of 106Map
Coastal living58#738 of 790#73 of 82Map
Business owner60#368 of 933#79 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)92
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)83
  • Flat land (terrain relief)80
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)78
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)76
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)71
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Safety and community66
  • Education and family65
  • Demographics65
  • Foundation62
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance62
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance62
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)60
  • Taxes and wealth57
  • Sea or lake shore56
  • Jobs and economy55
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance53
  • Lifestyle and amenities52
  • Health and elderly51
  • Real estate41
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance38
  • Affordability37
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
  • Green space21
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20194,7472019: 4,74720204,7762020: 4,77620214,7652021: 4,76520224,8412022: 4,84120234,7982023: 4,79820244,7812024: 4,781

+0.7% 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.