Living in Würenlingen

Würenlingen is a compact municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 5,005 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 3%, #47 of 1,577), business owners (top 23%, #206 of 933), retired couples (top 23%, #207 of 933).

Residents5,005
Density534 per km²
Area9.4 km²
5-year growth+7.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.81‰
Hub airport24 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+26 km
Within 30 km1,542,800 people
Lake shore29 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 140 m
Nearest major riverAare, 1.6 km
Main railway line1.2 km
Border with Germany8 km
Distance to Bern90 km
Within 10 km161,513 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 28 km out
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:38

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How Würenlingen 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 family51#255 of 766#56 of 112Map
Low-income household9#500 of 617#64 of 76Map
Low-income family26#449 of 579#63 of 75Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple64#207 of 933#54 of 106Map
Single pensioner56#278 of 694#72 of 96Map
Early retiree60#252 of 798#46 of 88Map
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
Commuter35#230 of 875#23 of 121Map
Car-free household16#270 of 520#30 of 55Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer18#550 of 687#62 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover20#728 of 926#80 of 106Map
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 mover57#307 of 718#71 of 98Map
Nature-focused household68#47 of 1,577#9 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 lover37#1,289 of 1,428#108 of 161Map
Rural value seeker35#790 of 1,224#104 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover36#169 of 399#41 of 70Map
Lottery winner59#266 of 2,172#49 of 210Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#419 of 933#55 of 106Map
Coastal living62#679 of 790#60 of 82Map
Business owner66#206 of 933#24 of 106Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)92
  • Flat land (terrain relief)92
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mobility and connectivity88
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)87
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)76
  • Green space75
  • Education and family69
  • Safety and community69
  • Foundation68
  • Jobs and economy68
  • Taxes and wealth68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Demographics64
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance62
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance62
  • Real estate54
  • Sea or lake shore54
  • Health and elderly52
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance52
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)46
  • Lifestyle and amenities36
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Affordability16
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20194,6582019: 4,65820204,7022020: 4,70220214,7682021: 4,76820224,8382022: 4,83820234,9402023: 4,94020245,0052024: 5,005

+7.4% 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.