Living in Oberhof

Oberhof is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 576 people in the German-speaking area. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Switzerland yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents576
Density70 per km²
Area8.2 km²
5-year growth-4.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.21‰
Hub airport40 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+34 km
Within 30 km1,176,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 170 m
Nearest major riverAare, 6.0 km
Main railway line6.3 km
Border with Germany12 km
Distance to Bern72 km
Within 10 km106,016 people
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:40

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Good to know about Oberhof

How Oberhof 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 householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner7#1,485 of 2,172#209 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

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)92
  • Flat land (terrain relief)91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)78
  • Education and family71
  • Green space71
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Safety and community58
  • Affordability56
  • Jobs and economy55
  • Demographics51
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Real estate49
  • Taxes and wealth48
  • Health and elderly40
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)38
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance36
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance36
  • Sea or lake shore32
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance31
  • Lifestyle and amenities31
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)26
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)20
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)18
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance17
  • Foundation10
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20196022019: 60220206062020: 60620215892021: 58920225702022: 57020235712023: 57120245762024: 576

−4.3% 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.