Living in Zofingen

Zofingen is a mid-sized municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 12,453 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 7%, #48 of 694), people who put healthcare first (top 7%, #50 of 718), climate-conscious movers (top 9%, #78 of 933).

Residents12,453
Density1,124 per km²
Area11.1 km²
5-year growth+7.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.79‰
Hub airport47 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+41 km
Within 30 km912,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 170 m
Nearest major riverAare, 6.3 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany31 km
Distance to Bern55 km
Within 10 km164,952 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:41

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How Zofingen 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 family49#301 of 766#65 of 112Map
Low-income household50#277 of 617#20 of 76Map
Low-income family49#242 of 579#34 of 75Map
Single parent51#152 of 339#27 of 35Map
Pensioner couple65#178 of 933#46 of 106Map
Single pensioner67#48 of 694#17 of 96Map
Early retiree65#117 of 798#17 of 88Map
Single professional38#108 of 349#9 of 32Map
Young professional39#122 of 398#9 of 35Map
DINKS32#90 of 186#9 of 13Map
Remote worker64#151 of 398#15 of 35Map
Commuter48#128 of 875#12 of 121Map
Car-free household30#148 of 520#10 of 55Map
Student0#150 of 158#12 of 12Map
First-home buyer50#264 of 687#20 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover56#313 of 926#15 of 106Map
Urban lifestyle seeker30#122 of 398#9 of 35Map
Expat professional66#62 of 398#6 of 35Map
Healthcare-first mover69#50 of 718#6 of 98Map
Nature-focused household59#818 of 1,577#133 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 lover35#1,318 of 1,428#115 of 161Map
Rural value seeker53#412 of 1,224#33 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover58#75 of 399#10 of 70Map
Lottery winner68#114 of 2,172#7 of 210Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#78 of 933#9 of 106Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner68#150 of 933#12 of 106Map
Digital native37#193 of 398#13 of 35Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)91
  • Foundation91
  • Flat land (terrain relief)89
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)84
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)76
  • Jobs and economy75
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)69
  • Health and elderly69
  • Taxes and wealth68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Real estate66
  • Lifestyle and amenities60
  • Demographics60
  • Safety and community58
  • Green space51
  • Education and family43
  • Affordability40
  • Sea or lake shore37
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance29
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance29
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance28
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance25
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)24
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)21
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)16
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)8
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

201911,5612019: 11,561202011,6562020: 11,656202111,8612021: 11,861202212,1042022: 12,104202312,3292023: 12,329202412,4532024: 12,453

+7.7% 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.