Living in Staufen
Staufen is a compact municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 4,174 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 24%, #217 of 933), early retirees (top 25%, #197 of 798), retired couples (top 31%, #284 of 933).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Staufen
- It is part of Greater Zurich, 29 km from the city centre.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 27 min and sets around 16:39; in late June it sets around 21:28.
How Staufen 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.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In Aargau | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 46 | #436 of 766 | #84 of 112 | Map |
| Low-income household | 0 | #604 of 617 | #75 of 76 | Map |
| Low-income family | 15 | #525 of 579 | #71 of 75 | Map |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 63 | #284 of 933 | #71 of 106 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 50 | #431 of 694 | #87 of 96 | Map |
| Early retiree | 63 | #197 of 798 | #33 of 88 | Map |
| Single professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Young professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Commuter | 24 | #654 of 875 | #94 of 121 | Map |
| Car-free household | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 5 | #642 of 687 | #71 of 76 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 9 | #815 of 926 | #95 of 106 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Expat professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Healthcare-first mover | 55 | #342 of 718 | #80 of 98 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 60 | #659 of 1,577 | #122 of 180 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 40 | #1,223 of 1,428 | #84 of 161 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 22 | #1,050 of 1,224 | #155 of 167 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 50 | #109 of 399 | #18 of 70 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 65 | #153 of 2,172 | #14 of 210 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 69 | #493 of 933 | #64 of 106 | Map |
| Coastal living | 59 | #735 of 790 | #72 of 82 | Map |
| Business owner | 66 | #217 of 933 | #31 of 106 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+29.1% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Lenzburg 1 km
- Schafisheim 2 km
- Niederlenz 2 km
- Hunzenschwil 3 km
- Möriken-Wildegg 3 km
- Rupperswil 3 km
- Ammerswil 4 km
- Seon 4 km
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.