Living in Ueken

Ueken is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 974 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 22%, #345 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 41%, #493 of 1,224).

Residents974
Density191 per km²
Area5.1 km²
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.16‰
Hub airport37 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+36 km
Within 30 km1,178,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 170 m
Nearest major riverAare, 7.8 km
Main railway line1.3 km
Border with Germany9 km
Distance to Bern77 km
Within 10 km95,524 people
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:39

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How Ueken 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 too few residents–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 household63#345 of 1,577#87 of 180Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seeker51#493 of 1,224#44 of 167Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner20#1,174 of 2,172#197 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)92
  • Flat land (terrain relief)89
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)78
  • Green space71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Safety and community64
  • Education and family58
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)55
  • Taxes and wealth51
  • Demographics50
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Jobs and economy49
  • Health and elderly47
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance41
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance41
  • Sea or lake shore36
  • Affordability36
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance35
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)32
  • Lifestyle and amenities32
  • Foundation27
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)21
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)20
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance17
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)17
  • Real estate5
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20198952019: 89520209042020: 90420218842021: 88420229092022: 90920239742023: 974

+8.8% from 2019 to 2023. 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.