Living in Wallbach

Wallbach is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 2,061 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 66%, #1,028 of 1,577), commuters (top 69%, #599 of 875), rural value seekers (top 76%, #924 of 1,224).

Residents2,061
Density457 per km²
Area4.5 km²
5-year growth+5.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.84‰
Hub airport29 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+24 km
Within 30 km1,299,800 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 250 m
Nearest major riverRhin, under 1 km
Main railway line1.1 km
Border with Germany0 km
Distance to Bern79 km
Within 10 km129,575 people
Greater areaGreater Basel, 24 km out
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:40

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How Wallbach 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 family39#624 of 766#107 of 112Map
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
Commuter25#599 of 875#79 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 household56#1,028 of 1,577#150 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 lover39#1,257 of 1,428#95 of 161Map
Rural value seeker28#924 of 1,224#132 of 167Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner38#683 of 2,172#135 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

  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)93
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)81
  • Flat land (terrain relief)76
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Green space68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Taxes and wealth66
  • Safety and community64
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)62
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)61
  • Health and elderly61
  • Demographics59
  • Foundation56
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)53
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)53
  • Real estate53
  • Education and family51
  • Jobs and economy49
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance45
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
  • Affordability18
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)18
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance15
  • Lifestyle and amenities14
  • Sea or lake shore13
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance13
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20191,9602019: 1,96020201,9532020: 1,95320211,9842021: 1,98420221,9992022: 1,99920232,0332023: 2,03320242,0612024: 2,061

+5.2% 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.