Living in Zetzwil

Zetzwil is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 1,382 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 12%, #180 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 58%, #703 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 85%, #1,200 of 1,428).

Residents1,382
Density238 per km²
Area5.8 km²
5-year growth+4.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.95‰
Hub airport35 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+30 km
Within 30 km1,846,700 people
Lake shore26 km (Lake Zug)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 640 m, height range 200 m
Main railway line12.6 km
Border with Germany32 km
Distance to Bern66 km
Within 10 km112,385 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:40

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How Zetzwil 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 household65#180 of 1,577#48 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 lover42#1,200 of 1,428#74 of 161Map
Rural value seeker42#703 of 1,224#78 of 167Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner40#628 of 2,172#123 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
  • Flat land (terrain relief)84
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)81
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)77
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)76
  • Green space71
  • Safety and community68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)67
  • Jobs and economy65
  • Health and elderly61
  • Taxes and wealth61
  • Sea or lake shore59
  • Demographics58
  • Education and family58
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance57
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance57
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance57
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)55
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance49
  • Lifestyle and amenities42
  • Foundation37
  • Real estate33
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • Affordability25
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)20
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)17
  • 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

20191,3212019: 1,32120201,3042020: 1,30420211,3482021: 1,34820221,3632022: 1,36320231,3732023: 1,37320241,3822024: 1,382

+4.6% 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.