Living in Seedorf (UR)

Seedorf (UR) is a small municipality in Uri, Switzerland, home to 2,051 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 18%, #245 of 1,428), people who want to live by the sea (top 41%, #319 of 790), business owners (top 49%, #456 of 933).

Residents2,051
Density106 per km²
Area19.3 km²
5-year growth+13.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k10.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.77‰
Hub airport65 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+57 km
Within 30 km258,100 people
Lake shore3 km (Lake Lucerne)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,090 m, height range 1,290 m
Nearest large lakeVierwaldstättersee, 2.6 km
Main railway line1.4 km
Border with Italy50 km
Distance to Bern87 km
Within 10 km30,325 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:40

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How Seedorf (UR) 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 couple54#571 of 933#4 of 5Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–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 mover0#910 of 926#5 of 5Map
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 foundation–Map
Nature-focused household53#1,167 of 1,577#5 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 lover67#245 of 1,428#5 of 9Map
Rural value seeker9#1,193 of 1,224#6 of 6Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner36#721 of 2,172#7 of 19Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#689 of 933#4 of 5Map
Coastal living70#319 of 790#3 of 5Map
Business owner55#456 of 933#5 of 5Map
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 shore99
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)98
  • Safety and community92
  • Taxes and wealth89
  • 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
  • Education and family67
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
  • Green space59
  • Mobility and connectivity59
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance52
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance52
  • Health and elderly51
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)51
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)50
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)50
  • Jobs and economy46
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)44
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance44
  • Demographics39
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance34
  • Real estate25
  • Foundation25
  • Lifestyle and amenities20
  • Flat land (terrain relief)6
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)5
  • 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

20191,8042019: 1,80420201,8582020: 1,85820211,8862021: 1,88620222,0452022: 2,04520232,0362023: 2,03620242,0512024: 2,051

+13.7% 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.