Living in Oftringen

Oftringen is a mid-sized municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 15,020 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 10%, #86 of 875), climate-conscious movers (top 15%, #137 of 933), young families (top 19%, #144 of 766).

Residents15,020
Density1,169 per km²
Area12.9 km²
5-year growth+10.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.98‰
Hub airport44 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+38 km
Within 30 km963,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 170 m
Nearest major riverAare, 3.4 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany28 km
Distance to Bern56 km
Within 10 km171,808 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:41

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How Oftringen 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 family55#144 of 766#31 of 112Map
Low-income household37#359 of 617#38 of 76Map
Low-income family49#254 of 579#36 of 75Map
Single parent55#108 of 339#21 of 35Map
Pensioner couple59#414 of 933#91 of 106Map
Single pensioner62#146 of 694#42 of 96Map
Early retiree55#370 of 798#67 of 88Map
Single professional34#123 of 349#11 of 32Map
Young professional38#124 of 398#10 of 35Map
DINKS19#118 of 186#10 of 13Map
Remote worker56#311 of 398#32 of 35Map
Commuter61#86 of 875#7 of 121Map
Car-free household36#111 of 520#9 of 55Map
Student0#149 of 158#11 of 12Map
First-home buyer44#357 of 687#28 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover44#519 of 926#45 of 106Map
Urban lifestyle seeker21#158 of 398#11 of 35Map
Expat professional50#241 of 398#26 of 35Map
Healthcare-first mover62#213 of 718#49 of 98Map
Nature-focused household52#1,199 of 1,577#162 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 lover31#1,371 of 1,428#133 of 161Map
Rural value seeker39#744 of 1,224#88 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover27#203 of 399#55 of 70Map
Lottery winner57#297 of 2,172#57 of 210Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#137 of 933#16 of 106Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner66#218 of 933#32 of 106Map
Digital native34#222 of 398#19 of 35Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)94
  • Foundation90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)89
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)84
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)77
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)69
  • Education and family68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Safety and community67
  • Jobs and economy67
  • Demographics67
  • Taxes and wealth59
  • Health and elderly56
  • Green space47
  • Lifestyle and amenities37
  • Sea or lake shore32
  • Affordability31
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance28
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance26
  • Real estate26
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)24
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)24
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance21
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)21
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)16
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

201913,6062019: 13,606202013,7942020: 13,794202114,1012021: 14,101202214,4552022: 14,455202314,7622023: 14,762202415,0202024: 15,020

+10.4% 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.