Living in Strengelbach

Strengelbach is a compact municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 4,948 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 5%, #42 of 933), people who put healthcare first (top 13%, #89 of 718), single pensioners (top 22%, #150 of 694).

Residents4,948
Density821 per km²
Area6.0 km²
5-year growth+2.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.00‰
Hub airport47 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+40 km
Within 30 km887,800 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 170 m
Nearest major riverAare, 5.9 km
Main railway line1.9 km
Border with Germany31 km
Distance to Bern54 km
Within 10 km165,019 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:41

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How Strengelbach 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 family51#256 of 766#57 of 112Map
Low-income household41#324 of 617#29 of 76Map
Low-income family50#225 of 579#29 of 75Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple60#402 of 933#89 of 106Map
Single pensioner62#150 of 694#44 of 96Map
Early retiree56#341 of 798#64 of 88Map
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
Commuter29#447 of 875#55 of 121Map
Car-free household10#371 of 520#45 of 55Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer42#390 of 687#35 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover50#429 of 926#32 of 106Map
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 mover68#89 of 718#14 of 98Map
Nature-focused household58#848 of 1,577#137 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 lover34#1,330 of 1,428#119 of 161Map
Rural value seeker51#477 of 1,224#40 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover28#199 of 399#53 of 70Map
Lottery winner58#279 of 2,172#53 of 210Map
Climate-resilient relocation76#42 of 933#5 of 106Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner60#371 of 933#81 of 106Map
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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Flat land (terrain relief)89
  • Foundation85
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)85
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)76
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)76
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)69
  • Green space67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Health and elderly67
  • Safety and community65
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Taxes and wealth58
  • Demographics56
  • Education and family54
  • Affordability38
  • Lifestyle and amenities38
  • Sea or lake shore36
  • Real estate27
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance27
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance27
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance25
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance23
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)22
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)22
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)19
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)8
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20194,8202019: 4,82020204,8962020: 4,89620214,8702021: 4,87020224,8592022: 4,85920234,9112023: 4,91120244,9482024: 4,948

+2.7% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

Nearby

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.