Living in Wittnau

Wittnau is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 1,385 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 9%, #138 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 89%, #1,258 of 1,428).

Residents1,385
Density123 per km²
Area11.3 km²
5-year growth+4.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.03‰
Hub airport37 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+31 km
Within 30 km1,241,200 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 170 m
Nearest major riverRhin, 8.9 km
Main railway line4.3 km
Border with Germany9 km
Distance to Bern74 km
Within 10 km84,577 people
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:40

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How Wittnau 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 household66#138 of 1,577#37 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#1,258 of 1,428#96 of 161Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner24#1,031 of 2,172#179 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
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)93
  • Flat land (terrain relief)89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Green space76
  • Safety and community70
  • Demographics68
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)67
  • Education and family67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)65
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Taxes and wealth57
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)55
  • Health and elderly50
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)46
  • Real estate42
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance37
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)34
  • Lifestyle and amenities33
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance31
  • Sea or lake shore27
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance26
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • Foundation23
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)20
  • Affordability20
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)17
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance11
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20191,3262019: 1,32620201,3092020: 1,30920211,3302021: 1,33020221,3652022: 1,36520231,3882023: 1,38820241,3852024: 1,385

+4.4% 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.