Living in Oberiberg

Oberiberg is a small municipality in Schwyz, Switzerland, home to 867 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 57%, #884 of 1,577).

Residents867
Density26 per km²
Area33.2 km²
5-year growth-2.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k9.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.82‰
Hub airport50 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+43 km
Within 30 km644,800 people
Lake shore14 km (Lake Lucerne)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,340 m, height range 760 m
Nearest large lakeVierwaldstättersee, 14 km
Main railway line11.7 km
Border with Liechtenstein53 km
Distance to Bern101 km
Within 10 km8,172 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:38

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How Oberiberg 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 too few residents–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 household58#884 of 1,577#18 of 26Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner38#659 of 2,172#25 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
  • Taxes and wealth98
  • Safety and community92
  • Lifestyle and amenities81
  • Sea or lake shore79
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)71
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)70
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance68
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space62
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance58
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)57
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)57
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)51
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)50
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)45
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance44
  • Real estate44
  • Demographics41
  • Health and elderly24
  • Flat land (terrain relief)22
  • Education and family22
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)17
  • Foundation12
  • Affordability3
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)0

Residents by year

20198882019: 88820209022020: 90220218702021: 87020228782022: 87820238712023: 87120248672024: 867

−2.4% 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.