Living in Riemenstalden

Riemenstalden is a small municipality in Schwyz, Switzerland, home to 84 people in the German-speaking area. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Switzerland yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents84
Density8 per km²
Area11.2 km²
5-year growth-4.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k8.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k3.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.58‰
Hub airport57 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+49 km
Within 30 km466,000 people
Lake shore4 km (Lake Lucerne)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 950 m, height range 1,180 m
Nearest large lakeVierwaldstättersee, 3.7 km
Main railway line2.9 km
Border with Italy59 km
Distance to Bern91 km
Within 10 km56,780 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:39

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Good to know about Riemenstalden

How Riemenstalden 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 householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 too few residents–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner20#1,161 of 2,172#30 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 wealth100
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)96
  • Safety and community92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mobility and connectivity65
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance64
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance64
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance55
  • Green space51
  • 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 economy49
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)49
  • Health and elderly47
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)45
  • Education and family45
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance42
  • Demographics29
  • Lifestyle and amenities21
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)12
  • Flat land (terrain relief)8
  • Foundation0
  • Real estate0
  • 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

2019882019: 882020902020: 902021862021: 862022862022: 862023892023: 892024842024: 84

−4.5% 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.