Living in Oberrohrdorf

Oberrohrdorf is a compact municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 4,165 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 15%, #139 of 933), early retirees (top 17%, #132 of 798), people who put healthcare first (top 20%, #141 of 718).

Residents4,165
Density969 per km²
Area4.3 km²
5-year growth+1.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.62‰
Hub airport18 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+17 km
Within 30 km1,860,800 people
Lake shore18 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 110 m
Nearest large lakeZürichsee, 18 km
Nearest major riverReuss, 2.5 km
Main railway line2.9 km
Border with Germany18 km
Distance to Bern85 km
Within 10 km296,784 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 18 km out
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:39

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How Oberrohrdorf 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 family41#576 of 766#103 of 112Map
Low-income household0#601 of 617#72 of 76Map
Low-income family11#549 of 579#74 of 75Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple66#139 of 933#36 of 106Map
Single pensioner53#364 of 694#81 of 96Map
Early retiree65#132 of 798#22 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
Commuter24#643 of 875#89 of 121Map
Car-free household17#259 of 520#27 of 55Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer2#658 of 687#75 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover10#813 of 926#94 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 mover66#141 of 718#29 of 98Map
Nature-focused household63#400 of 1,577#95 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 lover39#1,247 of 1,428#94 of 161Map
Rural value seeker25#987 of 1,224#146 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover52#96 of 399#15 of 70Map
Lottery winner69#106 of 2,172#5 of 210Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#440 of 933#58 of 106Map
Coastal living66#522 of 790#28 of 82Map
Business owner66#211 of 933#27 of 106Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Flat land (terrain relief)96
  • Mobility and connectivity94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Foundation90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)87
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance81
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance81
  • Taxes and wealth76
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)73
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)73
  • Sea or lake shore72
  • Safety and community70
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)69
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance68
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Green space63
  • Health and elderly59
  • Demographics52
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)52
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Education and family47
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance45
  • Lifestyle and amenities44
  • Real estate38
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)26
  • Affordability8
  • 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

20194,1232019: 4,12320204,0722020: 4,07220214,0802021: 4,08020224,0372022: 4,03720234,0802023: 4,08020244,1652024: 4,165

+1.0% 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.