Living in Turgi

Turgi is a compact municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 3,010 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 17%, #113 of 694), retired couples (top 23%, #210 of 933), low-income families (top 24%, #138 of 579).

Residents3,010
Density1,942 per km²
Area1.6 km²
5-year growth+2.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.99‰
Hub airport22 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+24 km
Within 30 km1,659,500 people
Lake shore26 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverLimmat, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany12 km
Distance to Bern87 km
Within 10 km190,513 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 25 km out
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:39

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How Turgi 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 household53#251 of 617#11 of 76Map
Low-income family56#138 of 579#19 of 75Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple64#210 of 933#55 of 106Map
Single pensioner63#113 of 694#32 of 96Map
Early retiree52#436 of 798#73 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
Commuter24#653 of 875#93 of 121Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer50#277 of 687#22 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover57#286 of 926#12 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 mover52#402 of 718#87 of 98Map
Nature-focused household38#1,409 of 1,577#172 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 lover19#1,424 of 1,428#158 of 161Map
Rural value seeker40#723 of 1,224#83 of 167Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner44#517 of 2,172#102 of 210Map
Climate-resilient relocation57#918 of 933#106 of 106Map
Coastal living59#727 of 790#71 of 82Map
Business owner60#363 of 933#77 of 106Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Flat land (terrain relief)96
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Real estate89
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)74
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)68
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance67
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Jobs and economy65
  • Sea or lake shore59
  • Taxes and wealth59
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance57
  • Safety and community56
  • Education and family54
  • Demographics52
  • Affordability51
  • Health and elderly50
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)47
  • Foundation44
  • Lifestyle and amenities33
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance31
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
  • Green space20
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • 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

20192,9512019: 2,95120203,0132020: 3,01320213,0042021: 3,00420222,9632022: 2,96320232,9722023: 2,97220243,0102024: 3,010

+2.0% 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.