Living in Uerkheim

Uerkheim is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 1,391 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 12%, #176 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 46%, #560 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 84%, #1,195 of 1,428).

Residents1,391
Density196 per km²
Area7.1 km²
5-year growth+3.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.11‰
Hub airport43 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+39 km
Within 30 km1,077,900 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 590 m, height range 200 m
Nearest major riverAare, 8.8 km
Main railway line5.3 km
Border with Germany29 km
Distance to Bern60 km
Within 10 km152,828 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:40

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How Uerkheim 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#176 of 1,577#47 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 lover42#1,195 of 1,428#72 of 161Map
Rural value seeker48#560 of 1,224#52 of 167Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner32#810 of 2,172#152 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)85
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
  • Flat land (terrain relief)83
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)81
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)75
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Green space74
  • Safety and community68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Health and elderly57
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)55
  • Demographics54
  • Taxes and wealth53
  • Education and family50
  • Real estate45
  • Lifestyle and amenities43
  • Sea or lake shore42
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance39
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance39
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance38
  • Foundation33
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance32
  • Affordability31
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)22
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)11
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20191,3462019: 1,34620201,3342020: 1,33420211,3462021: 1,34620221,3422022: 1,34220231,3872023: 1,38720241,3912024: 1,391

+3.3% 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.