Living in Lungern
Lungern is a small municipality in Obwalden, Switzerland, home to 2,086 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 15%, #202 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 44%, #680 of 1,577), business owners (top 58%, #540 of 933).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Lungern
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 32 min and sets around 16:42; in late June it sets around 21:25.
How Lungern 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 too few residents | – | Map | |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 53 | #620 of 933 | #5 of 7 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | 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 | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Budget-constrained mover | 0 | #917 of 926 | #6 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 | 60 | #680 of 1,577 | #6 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 | #202 of 1,428 | #5 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 | 29 | #913 of 2,172 | #7 of 7 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 65 | #748 of 933 | #6 of 7 | Map |
| Coastal living | 66 | #525 of 790 | #5 of 7 | Map |
| Business owner | 50 | #540 of 933 | #7 of 7 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
−1.7% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Brienzwiler 6 km
- Hasliberg 6 km
- Giswil 6 km
- Meiringen 7 km
- Hofstetten bei Brienz 8 km
- Schattenhalb 8 km
- Schwanden bei Brienz 8 km
- Brienz (BE) 10 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.