Living in Tegerfelden

Tegerfelden is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 1,282 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 12%, #183 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 46%, #559 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 93%, #1,319 of 1,428).

Residents1,282
Density180 per km²
Area7.1 km²
5-year growth+6.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.96‰
Hub airport23 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+26 km
Within 30 km1,512,400 people
Lake shore29 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 140 m
Nearest major riverRhin, 3.7 km
Main railway line2.3 km
Border with Germany4 km
Distance to Bern95 km
Within 10 km143,009 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 28 km out
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:38

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How Tegerfelden 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#183 of 1,577#49 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 lover35#1,319 of 1,428#116 of 161Map
Rural value seeker48#559 of 1,224#51 of 167Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner28#936 of 2,172#163 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
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)92
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)92
  • Flat land (terrain relief)91
  • Mobility and connectivity88
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)87
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Green space71
  • Safety and community66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Demographics64
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance61
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance61
  • Education and family61
  • Taxes and wealth60
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Sea or lake shore53
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)53
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance52
  • Health and elderly47
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)44
  • Real estate40
  • Affordability32
  • Lifestyle and amenities32
  • Foundation29
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance21
  • 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

20191,2042019: 1,20420201,1902020: 1,19020211,1952021: 1,19520221,2022022: 1,20220231,2732023: 1,27320241,2822024: 1,282

+6.5% 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.