Living in Zufikon

Zufikon is a compact municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 4,713 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 6%, #55 of 933), people who put healthcare first (top 13%, #93 of 718), single pensioners (top 17%, #117 of 694).

Residents4,713
Density980 per km²
Area4.8 km²
5-year growth+5.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.66‰
Hub airport19 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km1,990,000 people
Lake shore14 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 170 m
Nearest large lakeZürichsee, 14 km
Nearest major riverReuss, under 1 km
Main railway line7.6 km
Border with Germany26 km
Distance to Bern83 km
Within 10 km249,669 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 15 km out
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:39

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How Zufikon 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 family54#159 of 766#35 of 112Map
Low-income household18#454 of 617#56 of 76Map
Low-income family34#378 of 579#51 of 75Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple69#55 of 933#10 of 106Map
Single pensioner63#117 of 694#36 of 96Map
Early retiree62#207 of 798#35 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
Commuter28#481 of 875#62 of 121Map
Car-free household13#324 of 520#38 of 55Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer24#520 of 687#55 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover32#633 of 926#62 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 mover68#93 of 718#15 of 98Map
Nature-focused household63#368 of 1,577#91 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 lover53#864 of 1,428#24 of 161Map
Rural value seeker41#719 of 1,224#82 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover46#128 of 399#23 of 70Map
Lottery winner65#158 of 2,172#16 of 210Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#720 of 933#88 of 106Map
Coastal living69#382 of 790#7 of 82Map
Business owner68#163 of 933#17 of 106Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity96
  • Foundation90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)90
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance88
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance88
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)84
  • Sea or lake shore80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)75
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance75
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Taxes and wealth75
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)72
  • Education and family71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Safety and community66
  • Health and elderly61
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance59
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Demographics59
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)56
  • Green space54
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)41
  • Lifestyle and amenities38
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)30
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
  • Real estate29
  • Affordability23
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)20
  • 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

20194,4502019: 4,45020204,4822020: 4,48220214,5032021: 4,50320224,5482022: 4,54820234,6382023: 4,63820244,7132024: 4,713

+5.9% 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.