Living in Seengen

Seengen is a compact municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 4,333 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 8%, #116 of 1,577), early retirees (top 12%, #92 of 798), retired couples (top 19%, #169 of 933).

Residents4,333
Density447 per km²
Area9.7 km²
5-year growth+9.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k11.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.49‰
Hub airport30 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+25 km
Within 30 km1,838,200 people
Lake shore24 km (Lake Zug)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 200 m
Nearest large lakeZugersee, 24 km
Main railway line10.5 km
Border with Germany29 km
Distance to Bern72 km
Within 10 km145,930 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 26 km out
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:39

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How Seengen 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#497 of 766#95 of 112Map
Low-income household0#603 of 617#74 of 76Map
Low-income family9#556 of 579#75 of 75Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple65#169 of 933#43 of 106Map
Single pensioner50#426 of 694#86 of 96Map
Early retiree67#92 of 798#11 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
Commuter25#635 of 875#86 of 121Map
Car-free household14#298 of 520#35 of 55Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer0#684 of 687#76 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover3#889 of 926#104 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 mover58#280 of 718#67 of 98Map
Nature-focused household66#116 of 1,577#32 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 lover42#1,188 of 1,428#68 of 161Map
Rural value seeker22#1,060 of 1,224#156 of 167Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner67#135 of 2,172#10 of 210Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#337 of 933#44 of 106Map
Coastal living63#665 of 790#51 of 82Map
Business owner66#215 of 933#30 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
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • Flat land (terrain relief)84
  • Taxes and wealth83
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)76
  • Demographics74
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)73
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)73
  • Safety and community71
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
  • Green space69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance66
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance66
  • Sea or lake shore61
  • Foundation61
  • Real estate61
  • Education and family60
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance60
  • Jobs and economy55
  • Health and elderly55
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance51
  • Lifestyle and amenities47
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)29
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)18
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)17
  • Affordability4
  • 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

20193,9512019: 3,95120203,9962020: 3,99620214,0812021: 4,08120224,1222022: 4,12220234,2562023: 4,25620244,3332024: 4,333

+9.7% 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.