Living in Lachen
Lachen is a compact municipality in Schwyz, Switzerland, home to 9,394 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 4%, #32 of 933), expat professionals (top 10%, #36 of 398), early retirees (top 14%, #104 of 798).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Lachen
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- Zürichsee is 1.4 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 29 min and sets around 16:37; in late June it sets around 21:24.
How Lachen 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 | 7 | #512 of 617 | #4 of 16 | Map |
| Low-income family | 21 | #482 of 579 | #5 of 16 | Map |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 63 | #255 of 933 | #7 of 20 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 53 | #356 of 694 | #3 of 16 | Map |
| Early retiree | 66 | #104 of 798 | #11 of 17 | Map |
| Single professional | 37 | #111 of 349 | #4 of 10 | Map |
| Young professional | 37 | #127 of 398 | #5 of 13 | Map |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | 55 | #326 of 398 | #8 of 13 | Map |
| Commuter | 40 | #178 of 875 | #6 of 16 | Map |
| Car-free household | 31 | #137 of 520 | #5 of 13 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 17 | #565 of 687 | #3 of 17 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 20 | #730 of 926 | #4 of 20 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 31 | #112 of 398 | #5 of 13 | Map |
| Expat professional | 68 | #36 of 398 | #5 of 13 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 62 | #225 of 718 | #5 of 16 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 19 | #1,541 of 1,577 | #26 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 | 50 | #946 of 1,428 | #23 of 23 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 0 | #1,222 of 1,224 | #19 of 19 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 74 | #44 of 2,172 | #9 of 30 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 65 | #739 of 933 | #18 of 20 | Map |
| Coastal living | 70 | #348 of 790 | #16 of 20 | Map |
| Business owner | 78 | #32 of 933 | #5 of 20 | Map |
| Digital native | 42 | #131 of 398 | #5 of 13 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+9.0% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Altendorf 2 km
- Galgenen 2 km
- Wangen (SZ) 3 km
- Rapperswil-Jona 4 km
- Schübelbach 5 km
- Tuggen 6 km
- Rüti (ZH) 7 km
- Eschenbach (SG) 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.