Living in Safenwil

Safenwil is a compact municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 4,412 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 14%, #127 of 933), low-income families (top 21%, #116 of 579), young families (top 22%, #166 of 766).

Residents4,412
Density737 per km²
Area6.0 km²
5-year growth+16.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.99‰
Hub airport46 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+40 km
Within 30 km1,058,900 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 170 m
Nearest major riverAare, 5.9 km
Main railway line3.3 km
Border with Germany27 km
Distance to Bern59 km
Within 10 km210,341 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:40

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How Safenwil 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 family54#166 of 766#37 of 112Map
Low-income household54#242 of 617#10 of 76Map
Low-income family58#116 of 579#15 of 75Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple59#435 of 933#93 of 106Map
Single pensioner60#182 of 694#52 of 96Map
Early retiree59#279 of 798#51 of 88Map
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
Commuter32#317 of 875#31 of 121Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer51#238 of 687#12 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover58#274 of 926#11 of 106Map
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 mover62#211 of 718#48 of 98Map
Nature-focused household59#811 of 1,577#131 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 lover34#1,332 of 1,428#120 of 161Map
Rural value seeker56#303 of 1,224#20 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover37#157 of 399#34 of 70Map
Lottery winner59#256 of 2,172#45 of 210Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#127 of 933#14 of 106Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner60#357 of 933#75 of 106Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Flat land (terrain relief)89
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)82
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
  • Foundation75
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)66
  • Green space65
  • Demographics62
  • Jobs and economy62
  • Taxes and wealth59
  • Safety and community58
  • Health and elderly58
  • Education and family56
  • Lifestyle and amenities50
  • Affordability48
  • Real estate44
  • Sea or lake shore36
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance34
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance34
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance31
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance26
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)22
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)22
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)22
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)11
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20193,7982019: 3,79820203,8422020: 3,84220213,9242021: 3,92420224,1072022: 4,10720234,2952023: 4,29520244,4122024: 4,412

+16.2% 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.