Living in Dallenwil

Dallenwil is a small municipality in Nidwalden, Switzerland, home to 1,847 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 5%, #68 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 28%, #438 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 93%, #1,129 of 1,224).

Residents1,847
Density119 per km²
Area15.5 km²
5-year growth+1.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k10.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.26‰
Hub airport60 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+52 km
Within 30 km575,900 people
Lake shore7 km (Lake Lucerne)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 870 m, height range 1,430 m
Nearest large lakeVierwaldstättersee, 7.3 km
Main railway line13.5 km
Border with Italy53 km
Distance to Bern70 km
Within 10 km55,435 people
Greater areaGreater Lucerne, 16 km out
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:40

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How Dallenwil 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 Nidwalden
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
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–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#438 of 1,577#2 of 11Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover73#68 of 1,428#2 of 11Map
Rural value seeker17#1,129 of 1,224#4 of 9Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner51#383 of 2,172#8 of 11Map
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
  • Taxes and wealth93
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Sea or lake shore91
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)91
  • Safety and community88
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)70
  • Jobs and economy69
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space65
  • Mobility and connectivity63
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance61
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance61
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)59
  • Education and family55
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)53
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)53
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance52
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)50
  • Health and elderly49
  • Lifestyle and amenities45
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance40
  • Real estate28
  • Foundation26
  • Demographics20
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)12
  • Flat land (terrain relief)3
  • Affordability0
  • 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

20191,8142019: 1,81420201,8462020: 1,84620211,8322021: 1,83220221,8482022: 1,84820231,8572023: 1,85720241,8472024: 1,847

+1.8% 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.