Living in Attinghausen

Attinghausen is a small municipality in Uri, Switzerland, home to 1,765 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 44%, #622 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 89%, #1,399 of 1,577).

Residents1,765
Density38 per km²
Area46.9 km²
5-year growth+3.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k10.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.85‰
Hub airport66 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+58 km
Within 30 km220,200 people
Lake shore4 km (Lake Lucerne)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,090 m, height range 1,290 m
Nearest large lakeVierwaldstättersee, 4.1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Italy49 km
Distance to Bern88 km
Within 10 km32,282 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:40

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How Attinghausen 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 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 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 household39#1,399 of 1,577#9 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 lover59#622 of 1,428#7 of 9Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner32#818 of 2,172#9 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
  • Sea or lake shore96
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)95
  • Safety and community92
  • Taxes and wealth87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
  • Education and family62
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Mobility and connectivity58
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)53
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)52
  • Health and elderly51
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance50
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance50
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)49
  • Demographics46
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)42
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance42
  • Green space36
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance32
  • Real estate28
  • Lifestyle and amenities23
  • Foundation18
  • Flat land (terrain relief)6
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)6
  • Affordability1
  • 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

20191,7112019: 1,71120201,7252020: 1,72520211,7502021: 1,75020221,7472022: 1,74720231,7492023: 1,74920241,7652024: 1,765

+3.2% 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.