Living in Giswil
Giswil is a compact municipality in Obwalden, Switzerland, home to 3,806 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 15%, #207 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 25%, #391 of 1,577), business owners (top 35%, #320 of 933).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Giswil
- 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 21:25.
How Giswil 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 | 49 | #739 of 933 | #6 of 7 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 59 | #284 of 798 | #4 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 | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 1 | #665 of 687 | #5 of 6 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 0 | #916 of 926 | #5 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 | 63 | #391 of 1,577 | #4 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 | 68 | #207 of 1,428 | #6 of 7 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 51 | #395 of 2,172 | #5 of 7 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 67 | #658 of 933 | #5 of 7 | Map |
| Coastal living | 65 | #588 of 790 | #6 of 7 | Map |
| Business owner | 62 | #320 of 933 | #5 of 7 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+4.2% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
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.