Living in Morschach

Morschach is a small municipality in Schwyz, Switzerland, home to 1,206 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 3%, #36 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 26%, #399 of 1,577).

Residents1,206
Density58 per km²
Area20.8 km²
5-year growth+9.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k9.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.83‰
Hub airport53 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+46 km
Within 30 km645,000 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Lucerne)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 950 m, height range 1,180 m
Nearest large lakeVierwaldstättersee, on the shore
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Bern88 km
Within 10 km54,785 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:39

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How Morschach 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 household63#399 of 1,577#13 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 lover75#36 of 1,428#5 of 23Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner47#475 of 2,172#23 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

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)100
  • Taxes and wealth98
  • Safety and community93
  • Lifestyle and amenities86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance73
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance73
  • Education and family71
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)69
  • Mobility and connectivity68
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)68
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Jobs and economy66
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)64
  • Green space64
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance62
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)51
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)49
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance47
  • Demographics47
  • Health and elderly34
  • Real estate25
  • Foundation15
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)12
  • Flat land (terrain relief)8
  • 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

20191,1032019: 1,10320201,1592020: 1,15920211,1482021: 1,14820221,1512022: 1,15120231,2002023: 1,20020241,2062024: 1,206

+9.3% 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.