Living in Schafisheim

Schafisheim is a compact municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 3,037 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 23%, #196 of 875), climate-conscious movers (top 23%, #212 of 933), business owners (top 23%, #213 of 933).

Residents3,037
Density480 per km²
Area6.3 km²
5-year growth+0.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.81‰
Hub airport32 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+29 km
Within 30 km1,658,400 people
Lake shore30 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 220 m
Nearest major riverAare, 5.6 km
Main railway line3.3 km
Border with Germany22 km
Distance to Bern72 km
Within 10 km174,788 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 31 km out
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:39

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How Schafisheim 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 family51#244 of 766#51 of 112Map
Low-income household31#387 of 617#44 of 76Map
Low-income family43#315 of 579#44 of 75Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple60#389 of 933#85 of 106Map
Single pensioner59#198 of 694#55 of 96Map
Early retiree62#208 of 798#36 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
Commuter38#196 of 875#20 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 buyer37#431 of 687#44 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover41#544 of 926#47 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 mover55#337 of 718#78 of 98Map
Nature-focused household63#428 of 1,577#100 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 lover41#1,213 of 1,428#80 of 161Map
Rural value seeker48#563 of 1,224#54 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover49#117 of 399#21 of 70Map
Lottery winner64#184 of 2,172#24 of 210Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#212 of 933#29 of 106Map
Coastal living61#693 of 790#62 of 82Map
Business owner66#213 of 933#29 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)91
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)83
  • Flat land (terrain relief)79
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)77
  • Green space73
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)72
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)69
  • Jobs and economy68
  • Taxes and wealth68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Safety and community64
  • Education and family63
  • Foundation62
  • Demographics58
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance58
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance58
  • Real estate57
  • Lifestyle and amenities57
  • Sea or lake shore52
  • Health and elderly51
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance49
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance38
  • Affordability32
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)18
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)17
  • 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

20193,0272019: 3,02720202,9972020: 2,99720213,0312021: 3,03120223,0442022: 3,04420233,0642023: 3,06420243,0372024: 3,037

+0.3% 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.