Living in Rupperswil

Rupperswil is a compact municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 5,912 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 29%, #263 of 933), young families (top 36%, #273 of 766), commuters (top 39%, #341 of 875).

Residents5,912
Density950 per km²
Area6.2 km²
5-year growth+8.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.78‰
Hub airport32 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+30 km
Within 30 km1,664,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 220 m
Nearest major riverAare, 2.7 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany19 km
Distance to Bern74 km
Within 10 km178,518 people
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:39

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How Rupperswil 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 family50#273 of 766#60 of 112Map
Low-income household27#403 of 617#46 of 76Map
Low-income family42#322 of 579#45 of 75Map
Single parent49#182 of 339#29 of 35Map
Pensioner couple54#582 of 933#104 of 106Map
Single pensioner52#389 of 694#82 of 96Map
Early retiree46#588 of 798#81 of 88Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Young professional10#339 of 398#32 of 35Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker53#356 of 398#33 of 35Map
Commuter32#341 of 875#36 of 121Map
Car-free household8#402 of 520#50 of 55Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer32#457 of 687#46 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover39#565 of 926#51 of 106Map
Urban lifestyle seeker0#369 of 398#33 of 35Map
Expat professional42#314 of 398#31 of 35Map
Healthcare-first mover48#440 of 718#91 of 98Map
Nature-focused household54#1,127 of 1,577#158 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 lover35#1,321 of 1,428#117 of 161Map
Rural value seeker38#757 of 1,224#93 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover22#223 of 399#59 of 70Map
Lottery winner56#314 of 2,172#63 of 210Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#561 of 933#70 of 106Map
Coastal living58#739 of 790#74 of 82Map
Business owner64#263 of 933#48 of 106Map
Digital native26#346 of 398#33 of 35Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Foundation90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)87
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Demographics81
  • Flat land (terrain relief)80
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)78
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)78
  • Education and family71
  • Taxes and wealth69
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Safety and community65
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance55
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance55
  • Green space53
  • Sea or lake shore50
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance47
  • Health and elderly44
  • Real estate42
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance34
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • Lifestyle and amenities30
  • Affordability28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)20
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)18
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)8
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20195,4762019: 5,47620205,4892020: 5,48920215,4832021: 5,48320225,6182022: 5,61820235,7702023: 5,77020245,9122024: 5,912

+8.0% 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.