Living in Schmiedrued

Schmiedrued is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 1,159 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 37%, #583 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 88%, #1,244 of 1,428).

Residents1,159
Density134 per km²
Area8.7 km²
5-year growth-0.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.99‰
Hub airport40 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+34 km
Within 30 km1,307,400 people
Lake shore28 km (Lake Zug)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 640 m, height range 200 m
Main railway line9.3 km
Border with Germany33 km
Distance to Bern62 km
Within 10 km91,631 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:40

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How Schmiedrued 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 household61#583 of 1,577#116 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 lover40#1,244 of 1,428#92 of 161Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner24#1,049 of 2,172#182 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

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)75
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)75
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)74
  • Safety and community70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space65
  • Taxes and wealth59
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Sea or lake shore55
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance53
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance53
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)52
  • Health and elderly51
  • Education and family49
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance49
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance45
  • Demographics42
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)31
  • Lifestyle and amenities30
  • Real estate30
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • Foundation24
  • Affordability20
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20191,1662019: 1,16620201,1692020: 1,16920211,1522021: 1,15220221,1602022: 1,16020231,1672023: 1,16720241,1592024: 1,159

−0.6% 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.