Living in Reichenburg

Reichenburg is a compact municipality in Schwyz, Switzerland, home to 4,063 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 16%, #140 of 933), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 18%, #246 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 36%, #563 of 1,577).

Residents4,063
Density352 per km²
Area11.6 km²
5-year growth+11.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k9.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.86‰
Hub airport46 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+41 km
Within 30 km591,300 people
Lake shore7 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 780 m
Nearest large lakeZürichsee, 6.8 km
Nearest major riverLimmat, 3.1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Liechtenstein38 km
Distance to Bern118 km
Within 10 km93,919 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:37

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Good to know about Reichenburg

How Reichenburg 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 family45#455 of 766#8 of 15Map
Low-income household0#582 of 617#13 of 16Map
Low-income family13#536 of 579#12 of 16Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple45#808 of 933#20 of 20Map
Single pensioner26#683 of 694#16 of 16Map
Early retiree43#646 of 798#17 of 17Map
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
Commuter29#427 of 875#16 of 16Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer3#652 of 687#15 of 17Map
Budget-constrained mover3#884 of 926#17 of 20Map
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 mover22#670 of 718#16 of 16Map
Nature-focused household61#563 of 1,577#14 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 lover67#246 of 1,428#16 of 23Map
Rural value seeker18#1,124 of 1,224#14 of 19Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner56#320 of 2,172#17 of 30Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#480 of 933#14 of 20Map
Coastal living69#372 of 790#17 of 20Map
Business owner69#140 of 933#18 of 20Map
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
  • Sea or lake shore92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)83
  • Education and family74
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)72
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space66
  • Jobs and economy64
  • Demographics62
  • Foundation54
  • Real estate52
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)50
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)50
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance48
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance48
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)45
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)41
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance41
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance39
  • Health and elderly30
  • Lifestyle and amenities25
  • Flat land (terrain relief)22
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
  • Affordability3
  • 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

20193,6332019: 3,63320203,7502020: 3,75020213,8252021: 3,82520223,8912022: 3,89120233,9902023: 3,99020244,0632024: 4,063

+11.8% 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.