Living in Oberwil-Lieli

Oberwil-Lieli is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 2,586 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 13%, #190 of 1,577), business owners (top 18%, #162 of 933), retired couples (top 19%, #176 of 933).

Residents2,586
Density483 per km²
Area5.4 km²
5-year growth+9.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k10.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.23‰
Hub airport18 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km2,092,200 people
Lake shore11 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 170 m
Nearest large lakeZürichsee, 11 km
Nearest major riverReuss, 2.5 km
Main railway line7.5 km
Border with Germany27 km
Distance to Bern84 km
Within 10 km237,272 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 13 km out
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:39

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How Oberwil-Lieli 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 family40#609 of 766#104 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 couple65#176 of 933#45 of 106Map
Single pensioner48#472 of 694#92 of 96Map
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
Commuter22#721 of 875#109 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 mover1#904 of 926#106 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#326 of 718#75 of 98Map
Nature-focused household65#190 of 1,577#51 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 lover55#776 of 1,428#16 of 161Map
Rural value seeker20#1,096 of 1,224#160 of 167Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner63#196 of 2,172#25 of 210Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#693 of 933#87 of 106Map
Coastal living68#422 of 790#12 of 82Map
Business owner68#162 of 933#16 of 106Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance93
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance93
  • Taxes and wealth93
  • Flat land (terrain relief)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Sea or lake shore84
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance79
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)71
  • Green space69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Demographics66
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)65
  • Safety and community64
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance63
  • Foundation59
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)55
  • Education and family55
  • Health and elderly53
  • Jobs and economy51
  • Lifestyle and amenities46
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)45
  • Real estate40
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)19
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)19
  • Affordability3
  • 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

20192,3632019: 2,36320202,4162020: 2,41620212,4572021: 2,45720222,5012022: 2,50120232,5492023: 2,54920242,5862024: 2,586

+9.4% 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.