Living in Horw
Horw is a mid-sized municipality in Lucerne, Switzerland, home to 15,043 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 3%, #25 of 933), commuters (top 4%, #33 of 875), people who want to live by the sea (top 5%, #38 of 790).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Horw
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- It lies on Vierwaldstättersee.
- It is part of Greater Lucerne, 4 km from the city centre.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 30 min and sets around 16:40; in late June it sets around 21:26.
How Horw 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.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In Lucerne | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 56 | #116 of 766 | #14 of 39 | Map |
| Low-income household | 36 | #367 of 617 | #14 of 32 | Map |
| Low-income family | 46 | #294 of 579 | #14 of 31 | Map |
| Single parent | 53 | #132 of 339 | #10 of 18 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 67 | #99 of 933 | #5 of 51 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 65 | #68 of 694 | #6 of 38 | Map |
| Early retiree | 67 | #77 of 798 | #4 of 44 | Map |
| Single professional | 52 | #50 of 349 | #3 of 18 | Map |
| Young professional | 54 | #59 of 398 | #3 of 20 | Map |
| DINKS | 46 | #50 of 186 | #2 of 7 | Map |
| Remote worker | 60 | #228 of 398 | #10 of 20 | Map |
| Commuter | 73 | #33 of 875 | #5 of 45 | Map |
| Car-free household | 53 | #57 of 520 | #3 of 28 | Map |
| Student | 73 | #31 of 158 | #2 of 6 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 44 | #362 of 687 | #12 of 35 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 42 | #538 of 926 | #20 of 51 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 47 | #48 of 398 | #2 of 20 | Map |
| Expat professional | 61 | #117 of 398 | #6 of 20 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 68 | #72 of 718 | #3 of 42 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 59 | #769 of 1,577 | #52 of 74 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 70 | #139 of 1,428 | #8 of 70 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 44 | #666 of 1,224 | #23 of 63 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 65 | #36 of 399 | #2 of 14 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 74 | #48 of 2,172 | #2 of 80 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 77 | #25 of 933 | #2 of 51 | Map |
| Coastal living | 76 | #38 of 790 | #2 of 50 | Map |
| Business owner | 71 | #92 of 933 | #6 of 51 | Map |
| Digital native | 48 | #91 of 398 | #5 of 20 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+8.1% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Kriens 3 km
- Hergiswil (NW) 3 km
- Luzern 3 km
- Meggen 5 km
- Stansstad 6 km
- Adligenswil 7 km
- Ebikon 7 km
- Emmen 7 km
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.