Living in Spreitenbach

Spreitenbach is a mid-sized municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 12,322 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 7%, #22 of 339), young families (top 9%, #67 of 766), low-income families (top 9%, #52 of 579).

Residents12,322
Density1,433 per km²
Area8.6 km²
5-year growth+4.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.92‰
Hub airport14 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+13 km
Within 30 km2,078,200 people
Lake shore15 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 80 m
Nearest large lakeZürichsee, 15 km
Nearest major riverLimmat, 2.0 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany18 km
Distance to Bern88 km
Within 10 km302,812 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 15 km out
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:38

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How Spreitenbach 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 family59#67 of 766#12 of 112Map
Low-income household58#178 of 617#3 of 76Map
Low-income family64#52 of 579#1 of 75Map
Single parent66#22 of 339#1 of 35Map
Pensioner couple60#374 of 933#81 of 106Map
Single pensioner60#185 of 694#53 of 96Map
Early retiree57#324 of 798#60 of 88Map
Single professional48#67 of 349#6 of 32Map
Young professional51#74 of 398#6 of 35Map
DINKS39#73 of 186#7 of 13Map
Remote worker65#130 of 398#12 of 35Map
Commuter60#97 of 875#9 of 121Map
Car-free household46#83 of 520#6 of 55Map
Student13#135 of 158#5 of 12Map
First-home buyer61#66 of 687#2 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover60#223 of 926#6 of 106Map
Urban lifestyle seeker41#69 of 398#5 of 35Map
Expat professional64#72 of 398#9 of 35Map
Healthcare-first mover53#376 of 718#83 of 98Map
Nature-focused household42#1,374 of 1,577#167 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#1,402 of 1,428#148 of 161Map
Rural value seeker41#714 of 1,224#80 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover39#150 of 399#31 of 70Map
Lottery winner60#245 of 2,172#40 of 210Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#618 of 933#79 of 106Map
Coastal living67#454 of 790#16 of 82Map
Business owner69#130 of 933#10 of 106Map
Digital native44#118 of 398#6 of 35Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Flat land (terrain relief)99
  • Mobility and connectivity96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)89
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance88
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance88
  • Sea or lake shore78
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance75
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)73
  • Foundation72
  • Education and family71
  • Jobs and economy69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Taxes and wealth62
  • Demographics62
  • Safety and community57
  • Lifestyle and amenities55
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)51
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance48
  • Health and elderly48
  • Affordability47
  • Real estate40
  • Green space33
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)33
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)31
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)26
  • 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

201911,7882019: 11,788202011,8812020: 11,881202112,0652021: 12,065202212,1262022: 12,126202312,1022023: 12,102202412,3222024: 12,322

+4.5% 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.