Living in Vordemwald

Vordemwald is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 1,978 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 30%, #460 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 79%, #957 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 86%, #1,217 of 1,428).

Residents1,978
Density195 per km²
Area10.1 km²
5-year growth+1.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.96‰
Hub airport46 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+40 km
Within 30 km885,200 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 220 m
Nearest major riverAare, 4.8 km
Main railway line3.6 km
Border with Germany32 km
Distance to Bern51 km
Within 10 km151,407 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:41

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How Vordemwald 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
Commuter20#771 of 875#115 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 household62#460 of 1,577#104 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 lover41#1,217 of 1,428#82 of 161Map
Rural value seeker27#957 of 1,224#137 of 167Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner39#646 of 2,172#126 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)91
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)85
  • Flat land (terrain relief)81
  • Green space78
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)75
  • Real estate75
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Safety and community71
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)69
  • Demographics69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Health and elderly64
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)61
  • Taxes and wealth60
  • Education and family56
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Foundation36
  • Sea or lake shore34
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • Lifestyle and amenities31
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance26
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance23
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)22
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance20
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance20
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)19
  • Affordability14
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)11
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20191,9432019: 1,94320201,9552020: 1,95520211,9772021: 1,97720221,9922022: 1,99220231,9872023: 1,98720241,9782024: 1,978

+1.8% 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.