Living in Seon

Seon is a compact municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 5,433 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 7%, #103 of 1,577), single pensioners (top 15%, #100 of 694), young families (top 16%, #122 of 766).

Residents5,433
Density565 per km²
Area9.6 km²
5-year growth+3.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.92‰
Hub airport32 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+28 km
Within 30 km1,689,100 people
Lake shore29 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 220 m
Nearest major riverAare, 9.0 km
Main railway line6.6 km
Border with Germany25 km
Distance to Bern71 km
Within 10 km197,268 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 30 km out
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:39

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How Seon 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 family56#122 of 766#27 of 112Map
Low-income household35#371 of 617#41 of 76Map
Low-income family46#283 of 579#41 of 75Map
Single parent52#149 of 339#26 of 35Map
Pensioner couple64#204 of 933#52 of 106Map
Single pensioner64#100 of 694#29 of 96Map
Early retiree64#144 of 798#23 of 88Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Young professional30#164 of 398#13 of 35Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker62#198 of 398#22 of 35Map
Commuter35#233 of 875#24 of 121Map
Car-free household22#187 of 520#13 of 55Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer39#413 of 687#40 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover45#510 of 926#42 of 106Map
Urban lifestyle seeker20#161 of 398#12 of 35Map
Expat professional62#109 of 398#12 of 35Map
Healthcare-first mover54#351 of 718#81 of 98Map
Nature-focused household67#103 of 1,577#27 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 lover45#1,103 of 1,428#49 of 161Map
Rural value seeker53#427 of 1,224#36 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover44#137 of 399#27 of 70Map
Lottery winner62#219 of 2,172#34 of 210Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#158 of 933#19 of 106Map
Coastal living62#672 of 790#55 of 82Map
Business owner66#221 of 933#34 of 106Map
Digital native31#246 of 398#20 of 35Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • Flat land (terrain relief)79
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)78
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)77
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)75
  • Foundation71
  • Jobs and economy69
  • Green space69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Safety and community65
  • Education and family64
  • Taxes and wealth62
  • Demographics61
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance60
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance60
  • Sea or lake shore54
  • Lifestyle and amenities51
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance51
  • Health and elderly49
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance43
  • Real estate36
  • Affordability33
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)18
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)17
  • 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

20195,2272019: 5,22720205,2882020: 5,28820215,2232021: 5,22320225,1982022: 5,19820235,2082023: 5,20820245,4332024: 5,433

+3.9% 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.