Living in Schinznach

Schinznach is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 2,407 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 22%, #340 of 1,577), retired couples (top 30%, #276 of 933), business owners (top 34%, #317 of 933).

Residents2,407
Density197 per km²
Area12.2 km²
5-year growth+8.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.89‰
Hub airport31 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+30 km
Within 30 km1,632,200 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverAare, 1.2 km
Main railway line1.7 km
Border with Germany14 km
Distance to Bern78 km
Within 10 km157,561 people
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:39

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How Schinznach 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 couple63#276 of 933#68 of 106Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–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
Commuter31#377 of 875#42 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 buyernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Budget-constrained mover29#666 of 926#69 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 movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Nature-focused household64#340 of 1,577#84 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 lover30#1,375 of 1,428#134 of 161Map
Rural value seeker40#735 of 1,224#86 of 167Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner49#440 of 2,172#87 of 210Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#452 of 933#59 of 106Map
Coastal living62#682 of 790#61 of 82Map
Business owner62#317 of 933#65 of 106Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Real estate97
  • Flat land (terrain relief)95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)88
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)83
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)82
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)77
  • Green space76
  • Health and elderly70
  • Safety and community67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)64
  • Taxes and wealth64
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance56
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance56
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)54
  • Sea or lake shore50
  • Demographics49
  • Education and family47
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance47
  • Lifestyle and amenities43
  • Foundation36
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance29
  • Affordability24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)11
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20192,2162019: 2,21620202,2562020: 2,25620212,2632021: 2,26320222,3192022: 2,31920232,3902023: 2,39020242,4072024: 2,407

+8.6% 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.