Living in Vorderthal

Vorderthal is a small municipality in Schwyz, Switzerland, home to 983 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 12%, #181 of 1,577).

Residents983
Density35 per km²
Area28.0 km²
5-year growth-4.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k8.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.65‰
Hub airport46 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+40 km
Within 30 km665,000 people
Lake shore10 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,120 m, height range 1,180 m
Nearest large lakeZürichsee, 9.7 km
Main railway line6.2 km
Border with Liechtenstein44 km
Distance to Bern111 km
Within 10 km43,796 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:37

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How Vorderthal 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 household65#181 of 1,577#10 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 winner33#789 of 2,172#27 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
  • Safety and community92
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)87
  • Sea or lake shore87
  • Green space74
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Jobs and economy71
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)71
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance59
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance59
  • Education and family54
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance50
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)50
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)50
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)48
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)45
  • Health and elderly44
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)42
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance41
  • Real estate29
  • Lifestyle and amenities29
  • Demographics26
  • Foundation13
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)9
  • Flat land (terrain relief)8
  • 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

20191,0252019: 1,02520201,0152020: 1,01520219922021: 99220221,0142022: 1,01420231,0012023: 1,00120249832024: 983

−4.1% 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.