Living in Steinerberg

Steinerberg is a small municipality in Schwyz, Switzerland, home to 951 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 70%, #1,098 of 1,577).

Residents951
Density137 per km²
Area6.9 km²
5-year growth-0.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k9.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.75‰
Hub airport45 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+37 km
Within 30 km940,100 people
Lake shore5 km (Lake Zug)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 780 m, height range 730 m
Nearest large lakeZugersee, 5.0 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany59 km
Distance to Bern86 km
Within 10 km71,389 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:39

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How Steinerberg 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 household55#1,098 of 1,577#21 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 winner47#467 of 2,172#22 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 wealth99
  • Sea or lake shore95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Safety and community92
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance90
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)88
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)84
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance76
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space64
  • Jobs and economy63
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)62
  • Education and family58
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance58
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)56
  • Lifestyle and amenities54
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Demographics43
  • Health and elderly39
  • Flat land (terrain relief)24
  • Foundation23
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)15
  • Real estate7
  • 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

20199542019: 95420209462020: 94620219392021: 93920229532022: 95320239582023: 95820249512024: 951

−0.3% 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.