Living in Erstfeld
Erstfeld is a compact municipality in Uri, Switzerland, home to 3,866 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 42%, #590 of 1,428), business owners (top 46%, #429 of 933), movers on a budget (top 71%, #654 of 926).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Erstfeld
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 32 min and sets around 16:40; in late June it sets around 21:23.
How Erstfeld 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.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In Uri | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income household | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 42 | #842 of 933 | #5 of 5 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 39 | #710 of 798 | #4 of 4 | Map |
| Single professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Young professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Commuter | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Car-free household | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 26 | #500 of 687 | #1 of 4 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 30 | #654 of 926 | #1 of 5 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Expat professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Healthcare-first mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Nature-focused household | 44 | #1,350 of 1,577 | #7 of 10 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 60 | #590 of 1,428 | #6 of 9 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 29 | #905 of 1,224 | #2 of 6 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 45 | #497 of 2,172 | #5 of 19 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 65 | #729 of 933 | #5 of 5 | Map |
| Coastal living | 61 | #698 of 790 | #5 of 5 | Map |
| Business owner | 57 | #429 of 933 | #4 of 5 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+2.2% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Schattdorf 4 km
- Silenen 5 km
- Attinghausen 5 km
- Bürglen (UR) 6 km
- Altdorf (UR) 6 km
- Seedorf (UR) 7 km
- Spiringen 9 km
- Gurtnellen 9 km
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.