Living in Andermatt

Andermatt is a small municipality in Uri, Switzerland, home to 1,538 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 91%, #1,431 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 92%, #1,304 of 1,428).

Residents1,538
Density25 per km²
Area62.3 km²
5-year growth+13.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k11.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k7.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.04‰
Hub airport92 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+84 km
Within 30 km52,500 people
Lake shore30 km (Lake Lucerne)
Climate typeAlpine tundra (ET)
Terrain around itabout 2,240 m, height range 420 m
Nearest major riverRhein, 8.7 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Italy24 km
Distance to Bern92 km
Within 10 km2,599 people
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:41

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How Andermatt 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 Uri
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 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 household36#1,431 of 1,577#10 of 10Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover36#1,304 of 1,428#9 of 9Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner39#651 of 2,172#6 of 19Map
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
  • Safety and community92
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Taxes and wealth78
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Real estate61
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
  • Flat land (terrain relief)53
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)53
  • Sea or lake shore53
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)52
  • Demographics44
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)43
  • Education and family38
  • Mobility and connectivity36
  • Health and elderly36
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)34
  • Green space28
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)17
  • Foundation16
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)6
  • Affordability5
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance1
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance1
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance1
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance1
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)0

Residents by year

20191,3542019: 1,35420201,3902020: 1,39020211,4332021: 1,43320221,5272022: 1,52720231,5392023: 1,53920241,5382024: 1,538

+13.6% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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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.