Living in Beckenried
Beckenried is a compact municipality in Nidwalden, Switzerland, home to 3,749 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 11%, #157 of 1,428), business owners (top 18%, #167 of 933), early retirees (top 26%, #206 of 798).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Beckenried
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- Vierwaldstättersee is 1.1 km away.
- It is part of Greater Lucerne, 17 km from the city centre.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 31 min and sets around 16:40; in late June it sets around 21:25.
How Beckenried 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 Nidwalden | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income household | 0 | #587 of 617 | #1 of 7 | Map |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 56 | #519 of 933 | #8 of 9 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 62 | #206 of 798 | #6 of 7 | Map |
| Single professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Young professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Commuter | 26 | #561 of 875 | #6 of 7 | Map |
| Car-free household | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 0 | #678 of 687 | #4 of 7 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 0 | #919 of 926 | #7 of 9 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Expat professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Healthcare-first mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Nature-focused household | 56 | #1,033 of 1,577 | #10 of 11 | 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 | #157 of 1,428 | #8 of 11 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 12 | #1,173 of 1,224 | #9 of 9 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 65 | #157 of 2,172 | #6 of 11 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 69 | #529 of 933 | #8 of 9 | Map |
| Coastal living | 72 | #225 of 790 | #7 of 9 | Map |
| Business owner | 68 | #167 of 933 | #6 of 9 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+2.6% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Emmetten 3 km
- Buochs 4 km
- Ennetbürgen 5 km
- Gersau 5 km
- Vitznau 5 km
- Oberdorf (NW) 6 km
- Dallenwil 7 km
- Stans 8 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.