Living in Gersau
Gersau is a small municipality in Schwyz, Switzerland, home to 2,384 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 1%, #2 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 3%, #32 of 1,577), people who want to live by the sea (top 10%, #75 of 790).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Gersau
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- It lies on Vierwaldstättersee.
- It is part of Greater Lucerne, 20 km from the city centre.
- 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 Gersau 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 | 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 | 63 | #275 of 933 | #10 of 20 | 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 | 5 | #863 of 926 | #16 of 20 | 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 | 69 | #32 of 1,577 | #4 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 | 79 | #2 of 1,428 | #1 of 23 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 27 | #960 of 1,224 | #8 of 19 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 61 | #229 of 2,172 | #16 of 30 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 72 | #281 of 933 | #13 of 20 | Map |
| Coastal living | 74 | #75 of 790 | #5 of 20 | Map |
| Business owner | 67 | #177 of 933 | #19 of 20 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+4.6% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Vitznau 4 km
- Emmetten 4 km
- Beckenried 5 km
- Seelisberg 5 km
- Ingenbohl 6 km
- Lauerz 6 km
- Arth 7 km
- Morschach 8 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.