Living in Arth
Arth is a mid-sized municipality in Schwyz, Switzerland, home to 12,359 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 8%, #69 of 933), people who want to live by the sea (top 10%, #76 of 790), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 10%, #141 of 1,428).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Arth
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- Zugersee is 2.9 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 30 min and sets around 16:39; in late June it sets around 21:25.
How Arth 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 Schwyz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 49 | #333 of 766 | #5 of 15 | Map |
| Low-income household | 8 | #506 of 617 | #3 of 16 | Map |
| Low-income family | 25 | #451 of 579 | #3 of 16 | Map |
| Single parent | 34 | #269 of 339 | #3 of 12 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 57 | #482 of 933 | #14 of 20 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 44 | #548 of 694 | #13 of 16 | Map |
| Early retiree | 59 | #272 of 798 | #14 of 17 | Map |
| Single professional | 13 | #269 of 349 | #10 of 10 | Map |
| Young professional | 15 | #303 of 398 | #13 of 13 | Map |
| DINKS | 1 | #152 of 186 | #6 of 6 | Map |
| Remote worker | 53 | #352 of 398 | #10 of 13 | Map |
| Commuter | 31 | #349 of 875 | #13 of 16 | Map |
| Car-free household | 11 | #352 of 520 | #13 of 13 | Map |
| Student | 57 | #75 of 158 | #2 of 5 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 16 | #566 of 687 | #4 of 17 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 21 | #724 of 926 | #3 of 20 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 0 | #330 of 398 | #13 of 13 | Map |
| Expat professional | 49 | #248 of 398 | #13 of 13 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 39 | #553 of 718 | #14 of 16 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 64 | #265 of 1,577 | #12 of 26 | 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 | 70 | #141 of 1,428 | #11 of 23 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 30 | #881 of 1,224 | #5 of 19 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 69 | #107 of 2,172 | #14 of 30 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 74 | #117 of 933 | #6 of 20 | Map |
| Coastal living | 74 | #76 of 790 | #6 of 20 | Map |
| Business owner | 73 | #69 of 933 | #11 of 20 | Map |
| Digital native | 29 | #295 of 398 | #11 of 13 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+4.1% 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.