Living in Feusisberg

Feusisberg is a compact municipality in Schwyz, Switzerland, home to 5,468 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 1%, #4 of 798), business owners (top 2%, #10 of 933), expat professionals (top 3%, #9 of 398).

Residents5,468
Density312 per km²
Area17.5 km²
5-year growth+3.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k6.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k2.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.19‰
Hub airport34 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+27 km
Within 30 km1,468,500 people
Lake shore4 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 640 m
Nearest large lakeZürichsee, 3.7 km
Main railway line2.0 km
Border with Germany47 km
Distance to Bern99 km
Within 10 km138,683 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 26 km out
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:38

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How Feusisberg 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 Schwyz
Young family44#481 of 766#10 of 15Map
Low-income household0#579 of 617#10 of 16Map
Low-income family8#557 of 579#16 of 16Map
Single parent19#332 of 339#12 of 12Map
Pensioner couple66#124 of 933#3 of 20Map
Single pensioner49#454 of 694#9 of 16Map
Early retiree75#4 of 798#1 of 17Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Young professional44#103 of 398#3 of 13Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker56#315 of 398#6 of 13Map
Commuter47#131 of 875#3 of 16Map
Car-free household36#112 of 520#3 of 13Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer6#633 of 687#13 of 17Map
Budget-constrained mover6#861 of 926#15 of 20Map
Urban lifestyle seeker37#90 of 398#3 of 13Map
Expat professional73#9 of 398#3 of 13Map
Healthcare-first mover57#305 of 718#9 of 16Map
Nature-focused household67#77 of 1,577#5 of 26Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover73#71 of 1,428#9 of 23Map
Rural value seeker21#1,067 of 1,224#11 of 19Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner82#8 of 2,172#3 of 30Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#150 of 933#8 of 20Map
Coastal living74#80 of 790#7 of 20Map
Business owner82#10 of 933#2 of 20Map
Digital native45#108 of 398#3 of 13Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Taxes and wealth100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Safety and community93
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)91
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • Jobs and economy87
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)83
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)78
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance73
  • Green space71
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Real estate66
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)62
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)58
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)56
  • Education and family55
  • Foundation55
  • Health and elderly50
  • Demographics48
  • Flat land (terrain relief)30
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
  • 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

20195,2722019: 5,27220205,2632020: 5,26320215,3502021: 5,35020225,4272022: 5,42720235,4702023: 5,47020245,4682024: 5,468

+3.7% 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.