Living in Veltheim (AG)

Veltheim (AG) is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 1,517 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 59%, #924 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 63%, #768 of 1,224), commuters (top 64%, #558 of 875).

Residents1,517
Density290 per km²
Area5.2 km²
5-year growth+5.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.89‰
Hub airport30 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+29 km
Within 30 km1,646,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverAare, under 1 km
Main railway line1.5 km
Border with Germany15 km
Distance to Bern78 km
Within 10 km185,862 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 31 km out
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:39

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How Veltheim (AG) 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
Commuter27#558 of 875#71 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 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 household57#924 of 1,577#144 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 lover25#1,406 of 1,428#149 of 161Map
Rural value seeker37#768 of 1,224#97 of 167Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner40#619 of 2,172#120 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

  • Flat land (terrain relief)95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)85
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)82
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)80
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)76
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Green space72
  • Safety and community67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Taxes and wealth64
  • Education and family63
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Demographics58
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance57
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance57
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)57
  • Health and elderly56
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)56
  • Sea or lake shore51
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance49
  • Foundation43
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance31
  • Affordability27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
  • Lifestyle and amenities25
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Real estate16
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)8
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20191,4352019: 1,43520201,4652020: 1,46520211,5182021: 1,51820221,5262022: 1,52620231,5512023: 1,55120241,5172024: 1,517

+5.7% 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.