Living in Schöftland

Schöftland is a compact municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 4,520 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 13%, #98 of 798), nature lovers (top 13%, #205 of 1,577), climate-conscious movers (top 22%, #199 of 933).

Residents4,520
Density720 per km²
Area6.3 km²
5-year growth+5.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.77‰
Hub airport41 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+37 km
Within 30 km1,124,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 590 m, height range 200 m
Nearest major riverAare, 9.3 km
Main railway line7.3 km
Border with Germany28 km
Distance to Bern62 km
Within 10 km180,450 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:40

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How Schöftland 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 family44#511 of 766#97 of 112Map
Low-income household14#470 of 617#59 of 76Map
Low-income family23#467 of 579#64 of 75Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple64#203 of 933#51 of 106Map
Single pensioner59#218 of 694#60 of 96Map
Early retiree66#98 of 798#12 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#335 of 875#34 of 121Map
Car-free household20#214 of 520#19 of 55Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer19#543 of 687#60 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover26#681 of 926#72 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#217 of 718#50 of 98Map
Nature-focused household65#205 of 1,577#56 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#1,207 of 1,428#78 of 161Map
Rural value seeker39#752 of 1,224#91 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover57#78 of 399#13 of 70Map
Lottery winner67#139 of 2,172#11 of 210Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#199 of 933#26 of 106Map
Coastal living56#762 of 790#78 of 82Map
Business owner64#260 of 933#46 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
  • Flat land (terrain relief)84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • Foundation79
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)75
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)75
  • Demographics73
  • Taxes and wealth69
  • Safety and community67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space65
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Health and elderly57
  • Lifestyle and amenities56
  • Sea or lake shore45
  • Education and family43
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance43
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance43
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance41
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance35
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)31
  • Real estate28
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Affordability20
  • 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

20194,3002019: 4,30020204,3932020: 4,39320214,4272021: 4,42720224,4682022: 4,46820234,5282023: 4,52820244,5202024: 4,520

+5.1% 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.