Living in Reinach (AG)

Reinach (AG) is a compact municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 9,216 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 3%, #19 of 694), young families (top 3%, #21 of 766), retired couples (top 4%, #35 of 933).

Residents9,216
Density973 per km²
Area9.5 km²
5-year growth+9.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.98‰
Hub airport36 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+30 km
Within 30 km1,852,700 people
Lake shore23 km (Lake Zug)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 200 m
Nearest large lakeZugersee, 23 km
Main railway line10.8 km
Border with Germany35 km
Distance to Bern66 km
Within 10 km86,978 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 31 km out
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:40

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How Reinach (AG) 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 family63#21 of 766#4 of 112Map
Low-income household57#196 of 617#5 of 76Map
Low-income family62#69 of 579#4 of 75Map
Single parent63#45 of 339#5 of 35Map
Pensioner couple70#35 of 933#5 of 106Map
Single pensioner70#19 of 694#5 of 96Map
Early retiree63#189 of 798#30 of 88Map
Single professional15#249 of 349#24 of 32Map
Young professional17#274 of 398#24 of 35Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker68#59 of 398#4 of 35Map
Commuter35#240 of 875#25 of 121Map
Car-free household9#379 of 520#46 of 55Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer54#180 of 687#5 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover62#166 of 926#2 of 106Map
Urban lifestyle seeker0#303 of 398#28 of 35Map
Expat professional52#211 of 398#23 of 35Map
Healthcare-first mover70#43 of 718#5 of 98Map
Nature-focused household64#319 of 1,577#80 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 lover46#1,094 of 1,428#45 of 161Map
Rural value seeker61#127 of 1,224#5 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover36#164 of 399#38 of 70Map
Lottery winner60#243 of 2,172#38 of 210Map
Climate-resilient relocation76#61 of 933#6 of 106Map
Coastal living66#507 of 790#24 of 82Map
Business owner63#296 of 933#58 of 106Map
Digital native26#332 of 398#30 of 35Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Foundation96
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)86
  • Flat land (terrain relief)84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)77
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)74
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
  • Health and elderly67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Sea or lake shore65
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance63
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance63
  • Education and family62
  • Demographics61
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Taxes and wealth59
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance58
  • Safety and community57
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance54
  • Green space50
  • Affordability49
  • Real estate46
  • Lifestyle and amenities40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)32
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)31
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)30
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • 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

20198,4582019: 8,45820208,5012020: 8,50120218,7812021: 8,78120228,8742022: 8,87420239,0182023: 9,01820249,2162024: 9,216

+9.0% 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.