Living in Engelberg
Engelberg is a compact municipality in Obwalden, Switzerland, home to 4,297 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 29%, #268 of 933), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 41%, #574 of 1,428), early retirees (top 68%, #536 of 798).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Engelberg
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 32 min and sets around 16:41; in late June it sets around 21:24.
How Engelberg 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 Obwalden | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income household | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | 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 | 35 | #897 of 933 | #7 of 7 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 48 | #536 of 798 | #6 of 6 | 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 | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Car-free household | 8 | #404 of 520 | #4 of 5 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 8 | #619 of 687 | #2 of 6 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 7 | #840 of 926 | #1 of 7 | 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 | 51 | #1,250 of 1,577 | #7 of 7 | 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 | 60 | #574 of 1,428 | #7 of 7 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 20 | #1,093 of 1,224 | #3 of 5 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 61 | #224 of 2,172 | #2 of 7 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 62 | #852 of 933 | #7 of 7 | Map |
| Coastal living | 54 | #780 of 790 | #7 of 7 | Map |
| Business owner | 64 | #268 of 933 | #3 of 7 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+3.4% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Wolfenschiessen 10 km
- Dallenwil 12 km
- Kerns 13 km
- Sachseln 14 km
- Oberdorf (NW) 14 km
- Sarnen 15 km
- Ennetmoos 16 km
- Isenthal 16 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.