Living in Oberentfelden

Oberentfelden is a compact municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 8,760 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 17%, #94 of 579), single parents (top 19%, #62 of 339), young families (top 20%, #148 of 766).

Residents8,760
Density1,223 per km²
Area7.2 km²
5-year growth+8.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.93‰
Hub airport40 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+36 km
Within 30 km1,171,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 200 m
Nearest major riverAare, 4.4 km
Main railway line3.4 km
Border with Germany23 km
Distance to Bern66 km
Within 10 km166,197 people
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:40

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How Oberentfelden 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#148 of 766#32 of 112Map
Low-income household55#228 of 617#7 of 76Map
Low-income family60#94 of 579#8 of 75Map
Single parent60#62 of 339#8 of 35Map
Pensioner couple60#384 of 933#83 of 106Map
Single pensioner62#139 of 694#41 of 96Map
Early retiree51#457 of 798#74 of 88Map
Single professional9#290 of 349#29 of 32Map
Young professional12#326 of 398#31 of 35Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker60#219 of 398#25 of 35Map
Commuter31#354 of 875#38 of 121Map
Car-free household9#383 of 520#47 of 55Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer52#222 of 687#9 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover60#230 of 926#7 of 106Map
Urban lifestyle seeker0#366 of 398#30 of 35Map
Expat professional42#311 of 398#30 of 35Map
Healthcare-first mover65#159 of 718#34 of 98Map
Nature-focused household52#1,212 of 1,577#163 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 lover33#1,339 of 1,428#123 of 161Map
Rural value seeker50#502 of 1,224#46 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover21#224 of 399#60 of 70Map
Lottery winner54#348 of 2,172#72 of 210Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#182 of 933#22 of 106Map
Coastal living54#779 of 790#80 of 82Map
Business owner60#365 of 933#78 of 106Map
Digital native29#296 of 398#27 of 35Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Flat land (terrain relief)86
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)86
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)85
  • Foundation82
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)78
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Demographics65
  • Health and elderly63
  • Taxes and wealth62
  • Education and family59
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Safety and community54
  • Affordability49
  • Green space46
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance44
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance44
  • Sea or lake shore40
  • Real estate40
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance37
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)33
  • Lifestyle and amenities32
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)32
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance31
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)16
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)8
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20198,1092019: 8,10920208,3632020: 8,36320218,5102021: 8,51020228,5682022: 8,56820238,6632023: 8,66320248,7602024: 8,760

+8.0% 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.