Living in Aeugst am Albis

Aeugst am Albis is a small municipality in Zurich, Switzerland, home to 1,991 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 29%, #456 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 38%, #536 of 1,428), commuters (top 87%, #761 of 875).

Residents1,991
Density252 per km²
Area7.9 km²
5-year growth+2.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k10.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.77‰
Hub airport22 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+13 km
Within 30 km2,132,200 people
Lake shore7 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 220 m
Nearest large lakeZürichsee, 7.2 km
Nearest major riverReuss, 6.4 km
Main railway line6.2 km
Border with Germany35 km
Distance to Bern87 km
Within 10 km238,322 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 13 km out
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:39

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How Aeugst am Albis 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 Zurich
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
Commuter20#761 of 875#118 of 124Map
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 household62#456 of 1,577#46 of 148Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover61#536 of 1,428#34 of 142Map
Rural value seeker17#1,137 of 1,224#99 of 139Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner64#177 of 2,172#83 of 162Map
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
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance93
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance93
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance92
  • Taxes and wealth92
  • Sea or lake shore91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Flat land (terrain relief)80
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance79
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)75
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)72
  • Health and elderly72
  • Education and family71
  • Green space68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Safety and community63
  • Lifestyle and amenities62
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)61
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)58
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)57
  • Jobs and economy50
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)42
  • Foundation42
  • Real estate32
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
  • Demographics28
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)22
  • Affordability3
  • 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

20191,9412019: 1,94120201,9822020: 1,98220211,9812021: 1,98120222,0142022: 2,01420231,9882023: 1,98820241,9912024: 1,991

+2.6% 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.