Living in Oeschgen

Oeschgen is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 1,150 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 22%, #341 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 54%, #659 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 90%, #1,279 of 1,428).

Residents1,150
Density263 per km²
Area4.4 km²
5-year growth+13.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.01‰
Hub airport38 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+33 km
Within 30 km1,150,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 170 m
Nearest major riverRhin, 4.7 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany5 km
Distance to Bern79 km
Within 10 km79,446 people
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:39

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Good to know about Oeschgen

How Oeschgen 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 foundation–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 household64#341 of 1,577#85 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 lover38#1,279 of 1,428#106 of 161Map
Rural value seeker44#659 of 1,224#67 of 167Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner34#778 of 2,172#147 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)91
  • Flat land (terrain relief)89
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)87
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Demographics68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Green space66
  • Safety and community64
  • Health and elderly61
  • Education and family60
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Taxes and wealth58
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)53
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)51
  • Real estate46
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)41
  • Lifestyle and amenities37
  • Foundation35
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance34
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance33
  • Sea or lake shore30
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)29
  • Affordability29
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance28
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)20
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance9
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20191,0162019: 1,01620201,0262020: 1,02620211,0442021: 1,04420221,0492022: 1,04920231,0922023: 1,09220241,1502024: 1,150

+13.2% 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.