Living in Rothenthurm

Rothenthurm is a small municipality in Schwyz, Switzerland, home to 2,519 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 7%, #110 of 1,577), business owners (top 12%, #106 of 933), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 15%, #208 of 1,428).

Residents2,519
Density111 per km²
Area22.8 km²
5-year growth+5.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k10.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.90‰
Hub airport41 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+33 km
Within 30 km1,061,900 people
Lake shore12 km (Lake Zug)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,120 m, height range 670 m
Nearest large lakeZugersee, 12 km
Main railway line8.2 km
Border with Germany55 km
Distance to Bern94 km
Within 10 km61,360 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:38

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Good to know about Rothenthurm

How Rothenthurm 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 couple48#755 of 933#17 of 20Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–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 foundation–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 mover6#852 of 926#14 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 movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Nature-focused household67#110 of 1,577#7 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 lover68#208 of 1,428#14 of 23Map
Rural value seeker24#1,003 of 1,224#9 of 19Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner50#422 of 2,172#20 of 30Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#573 of 933#16 of 20Map
Coastal living67#448 of 790#18 of 20Map
Business owner71#106 of 933#17 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 wealth97
  • Safety and community91
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance88
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance88
  • Sea or lake shore84
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance75
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)75
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)73
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)72
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Green space70
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)65
  • Education and family64
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)62
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)59
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance57
  • Real estate57
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)56
  • Demographics52
  • Lifestyle and amenities45
  • Health and elderly32
  • Flat land (terrain relief)27
  • Foundation27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)13
  • Affordability6
  • 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

20192,3952019: 2,39520202,4112020: 2,41120212,4602021: 2,46020222,4842022: 2,48420232,5292023: 2,52920242,5192024: 2,519

+5.2% 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.