Living in Oberkulm

Oberkulm is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 2,863 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 6%, #91 of 1,577), young families (top 16%, #117 of 766), single pensioners (top 18%, #122 of 694).

Residents2,863
Density304 per km²
Area9.4 km²
5-year growth+4.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.03‰
Hub airport37 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+32 km
Within 30 km1,257,500 people
Lake shore29 km (Lake Zug)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 640 m, height range 200 m
Main railway line10.9 km
Border with Germany29 km
Distance to Bern65 km
Within 10 km132,402 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:40

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How Oberkulm 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 family56#117 of 766#25 of 112Map
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 couple64#243 of 933#62 of 106Map
Single pensioner63#122 of 694#38 of 96Map
Early retiree44#621 of 798#83 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
Commuter19#778 of 875#117 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 buyernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Budget-constrained mover45#509 of 926#41 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 mover52#394 of 718#86 of 98Map
Nature-focused household67#91 of 1,577#23 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 lover43#1,173 of 1,428#63 of 161Map
Rural value seeker55#349 of 1,224#27 of 167Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner30#857 of 2,172#155 of 210Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#272 of 933#38 of 106Map
Coastal living62#675 of 790#57 of 82Map
Business owner48#565 of 933#106 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
  • Flat land (terrain relief)84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)81
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)77
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
  • Green space71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)67
  • Education and family66
  • Safety and community65
  • Demographics63
  • Taxes and wealth57
  • Sea or lake shore53
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance53
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance53
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance51
  • Health and elderly51
  • Foundation48
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance43
  • Jobs and economy41
  • Affordability40
  • Real estate36
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)31
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)30
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
  • Lifestyle and amenities15
  • 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

20192,7302019: 2,73020202,7202020: 2,72020212,7252021: 2,72520222,7762022: 2,77620232,8502023: 2,85020242,8632024: 2,863

+4.9% 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.