Living in Zuzgen

Zuzgen is a small municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 892 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 29%, #447 of 1,577).

Residents892
Density106 per km²
Area8.4 km²
5-year growth+0.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.12‰
Hub airport30 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+24 km
Within 30 km1,379,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 250 m
Nearest major riverRhin, 4.3 km
Main railway line2.9 km
Border with Germany4 km
Distance to Bern75 km
Within 10 km104,222 people
Greater areaGreater Basel, 24 km out
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:40

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How Zuzgen 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 too few residents–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 household63#447 of 1,577#103 of 180Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner26#995 of 2,172#173 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)94
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)80
  • Flat land (terrain relief)76
  • Safety and community69
  • Green space66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)65
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)64
  • Health and elderly57
  • Lifestyle and amenities54
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)53
  • Taxes and wealth52
  • Jobs and economy51
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Demographics49
  • Education and family48
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance46
  • Real estate36
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Affordability27
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)18
  • Foundation17
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance17
  • Sea or lake shore15
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance14
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20198842019: 88420208602020: 86020218642021: 86420228812022: 88120239022023: 90220248922024: 892

+0.9% 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.