Living in Ennetmoos

Ennetmoos is a small municipality in Nidwalden, Switzerland, home to 2,322 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 8%, #103 of 1,428), business owners (top 28%, #254 of 933), people who want to live by the sea (top 29%, #222 of 790).

Residents2,322
Density165 per km²
Area14.1 km²
5-year growth+8.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k10.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.26‰
Hub airport59 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+50 km
Within 30 km617,200 people
Lake shore2 km (Lake Lucerne)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 780 m, height range 920 m
Nearest large lakeVierwaldstättersee, 2.3 km
Main railway line10.8 km
Border with Italy56 km
Distance to Bern66 km
Within 10 km74,999 people
Greater areaGreater Lucerne, 12 km out
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:40

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How Ennetmoos 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 couple58#475 of 933#6 of 9Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–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 mover0#920 of 926#8 of 9Map
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 foundation–Map
Nature-focused household61#581 of 1,577#3 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 lover72#103 of 1,428#7 of 11Map
Rural value seeker16#1,148 of 1,224#8 of 9Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner45#510 of 2,172#10 of 11Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#513 of 933#7 of 9Map
Coastal living72#222 of 790#6 of 9Map
Business owner64#254 of 933#7 of 9Map
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
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)93
  • Taxes and wealth93
  • Safety and community88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
  • Green space70
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Jobs and economy65
  • Education and family65
  • Mobility and connectivity64
  • Real estate64
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)63
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance62
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance62
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)57
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance53
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)51
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)50
  • Health and elderly49
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance40
  • Foundation33
  • Demographics25
  • Lifestyle and amenities25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)15
  • Flat land (terrain relief)13
  • Affordability1
  • 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

20192,1472019: 2,14720202,1932020: 2,19320212,1992021: 2,19920222,2542022: 2,25420232,2872023: 2,28720242,3222024: 2,322

+8.2% 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.