Living in Rekingen (AG)

Rekingen (AG) is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 969 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 7%, #78 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 9%, #130 of 1,577).

Residents969
Density313 per km²
Area3.1 km²
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.20‰
Hub airport21 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+26 km
Within 30 km1,549,500 people
Lake shore28 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 140 m
Nearest major riverRhin, 2.1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany2 km
Distance to Bern97 km
Within 10 km124,547 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 27 km out
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:38

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How Rekingen (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 familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–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 household66#130 of 1,577#34 of 180Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seeker63#78 of 1,224#2 of 167Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner35#751 of 2,172#143 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

  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)94
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)91
  • Flat land (terrain relief)91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Jobs and economy77
  • Green space76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance63
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance63
  • Safety and community60
  • Sea or lake shore55
  • Affordability54
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance53
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Taxes and wealth49
  • Education and family48
  • Demographics44
  • Health and elderly44
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)43
  • Foundation41
  • Real estate35
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance21
  • 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

20199682019: 96820209712020: 97120219732021: 97320229692022: 969

+0.1% from 2019 to 2022. 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.