Living in Sisseln

Sisseln is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 1,684 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 22%, #188 of 875), young families (top 84%, #638 of 766), nature lovers (top 89%, #1,395 of 1,577).

Residents1,684
Density668 per km²
Area2.5 km²
5-year growth+6.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k11.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.53‰
Hub airport36 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+30 km
Within 30 km1,108,800 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 220 m
Nearest major riverRhin, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany1 km
Distance to Bern81 km
Within 10 km80,115 people
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:39

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How Sisseln 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 family38#638 of 766#109 of 112Map
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
Commuter39#188 of 875#17 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 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 household40#1,395 of 1,577#168 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 lover27#1,395 of 1,428#145 of 161Map
Rural value seeker7#1,202 of 1,224#167 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover3#276 of 399#67 of 70Map
Lottery winner34#776 of 2,172#146 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

  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)92
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Taxes and wealth81
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)81
  • Flat land (terrain relief)79
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Safety and community70
  • Foundation67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Demographics64
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Education and family58
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)58
  • Health and elderly55
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)51
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)46
  • Real estate40
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance37
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)37
  • Green space36
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance27
  • Sea or lake shore23
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance23
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)20
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)17
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
  • Affordability8
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance2
  • Lifestyle and amenities0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20191,5892019: 1,58920201,6162020: 1,61620211,6012021: 1,60120221,6612022: 1,66120231,6912023: 1,69120241,6842024: 1,684

+6.0% 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.