Living in Lauerz

Lauerz is a small municipality in Schwyz, Switzerland, home to 1,124 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 31%, #437 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 75%, #1,174 of 1,577).

Residents1,124
Density122 per km²
Area9.2 km²
5-year growth+4.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k9.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.78‰
Hub airport48 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+40 km
Within 30 km857,000 people
Lake shore3 km (Lake Lucerne)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 780 m, height range 730 m
Nearest large lakeVierwaldstättersee, 2.5 km
Main railway line2.4 km
Distance to Bern86 km
Within 10 km55,640 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:39

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Good to know about Lauerz

How Lauerz 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 familynot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Low-income householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couplenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Early retireenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote workernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Budget-constrained movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Expat professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Healthcare-first movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Nature-focused household53#1,174 of 1,577#22 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 lover63#437 of 1,428#20 of 23Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner32#807 of 2,172#28 of 30Map
Climate-resilient relocationnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Business ownernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore99
  • Taxes and wealth98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Real estate92
  • Safety and community92
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)86
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance85
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance72
  • Education and family71
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)68
  • Jobs and economy67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
  • Green space58
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)56
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance55
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)51
  • Demographics39
  • Health and elderly32
  • Lifestyle and amenities27
  • Flat land (terrain relief)24
  • Foundation22
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)12
  • Affordability0
  • 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

20191,0812019: 1,08120201,1002020: 1,10020211,1142021: 1,11420221,1362022: 1,13620231,1172023: 1,11720241,1242024: 1,124

+4.0% 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.