Living in Staffelbach

Staffelbach is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 1,342 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 15%, #229 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 34%, #407 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 87%, #1,236 of 1,428).

Residents1,342
Density150 per km²
Area8.9 km²
5-year growth+8.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.98‰
Hub airport43 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+38 km
Within 30 km1,070,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 590 m, height range 200 m
Main railway line6.0 km
Border with Germany31 km
Distance to Bern60 km
Within 10 km125,982 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:40

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How Staffelbach 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 familynot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
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
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 household65#229 of 1,577#63 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 lover40#1,236 of 1,428#88 of 161Map
Rural value seeker54#407 of 1,224#32 of 167Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner21#1,141 of 2,172#193 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

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
  • Flat land (terrain relief)83
  • Demographics82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)76
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Green space69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Safety and community63
  • Taxes and wealth59
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Education and family55
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)54
  • Sea or lake shore46
  • Real estate46
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance42
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance42
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance41
  • Affordability40
  • Health and elderly37
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance36
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • Foundation27
  • Lifestyle and amenities26
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)22
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)22
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)3
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20191,2362019: 1,23620201,2812020: 1,28120211,3012021: 1,30120221,3092022: 1,30920231,3442023: 1,34420241,3422024: 1,342

+8.6% 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.