Living in Suhr

Suhr is a mid-sized municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 10,968 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 8%, #70 of 933), young families (top 12%, #89 of 766), low-income families (top 13%, #73 of 579).

Residents10,968
Density1,033 per km²
Area10.6 km²
5-year growth+8.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.90‰
Hub airport37 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+34 km
Within 30 km1,219,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 200 m
Nearest major riverAare, 3.6 km
Main railway line2.3 km
Border with Germany21 km
Distance to Bern69 km
Within 10 km183,437 people
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:40

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How Suhr 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 family57#89 of 766#17 of 112Map
Low-income household56#205 of 617#6 of 76Map
Low-income family62#73 of 579#5 of 75Map
Single parent63#44 of 339#4 of 35Map
Pensioner couple60#393 of 933#87 of 106Map
Single pensioner62#156 of 694#47 of 96Map
Early retiree58#287 of 798#52 of 88Map
Single professional21#207 of 349#17 of 32Map
Young professional23#222 of 398#18 of 35Map
DINKS5#145 of 186#11 of 13Map
Remote worker62#191 of 398#20 of 35Map
Commuter34#270 of 875#27 of 121Map
Car-free household16#261 of 520#28 of 55Map
Student11#136 of 158#6 of 12Map
First-home buyer54#190 of 687#8 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover61#188 of 926#4 of 106Map
Urban lifestyle seeker9#251 of 398#19 of 35Map
Expat professional54#185 of 398#19 of 35Map
Healthcare-first mover64#165 of 718#37 of 98Map
Nature-focused household57#945 of 1,577#145 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 lover36#1,314 of 1,428#114 of 161Map
Rural value seeker55#347 of 1,224#26 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover33#182 of 399#46 of 70Map
Lottery winner63#206 of 2,172#29 of 210Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#70 of 933#8 of 106Map
Coastal living57#755 of 790#76 of 82Map
Business owner63#272 of 933#50 of 106Map
Digital native31#250 of 398#22 of 35Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Foundation95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)89
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)89
  • Flat land (terrain relief)86
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)77
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)76
  • Education and family68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Taxes and wealth63
  • Green space59
  • Health and elderly59
  • Demographics59
  • Safety and community52
  • Affordability48
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance48
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance48
  • Sea or lake shore43
  • Lifestyle and amenities42
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance41
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)33
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance32
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)32
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)16
  • Real estate6
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)5
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

201910,1542019: 10,154202010,4312020: 10,431202110,4762021: 10,476202210,7242022: 10,724202310,8962023: 10,896202410,9682024: 10,968

+8.0% 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.