Living in Riniken

Riniken is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 1,527 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 2%, #28 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 57%, #686 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 97%, #1,384 of 1,428).

Residents1,527
Density321 per km²
Area4.8 km²
5-year growth+3.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.98‰
Hub airport27 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+28 km
Within 30 km1,594,400 people
Lake shore30 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverAare, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany12 km
Distance to Bern84 km
Within 10 km141,985 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 30 km out
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:39

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How Riniken 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 household69#28 of 1,577#5 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 lover29#1,384 of 1,428#137 of 161Map
Rural value seeker43#686 of 1,224#73 of 167Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner42#580 of 2,172#110 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

  • Flat land (terrain relief)97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)94
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)90
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • Green space81
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)76
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Health and elderly69
  • Safety and community69
  • Education and family66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Taxes and wealth59
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance59
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance59
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)56
  • Sea or lake shore52
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance50
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)49
  • Demographics46
  • Jobs and economy45
  • Foundation44
  • Real estate41
  • Lifestyle and amenities37
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance27
  • Affordability23
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)3
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20191,4782019: 1,47820201,4522020: 1,45220211,4592021: 1,45920221,4822022: 1,48220231,4982023: 1,49820241,5272024: 1,527

+3.3% 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.