Living in Seelisberg

Seelisberg is a small municipality in Uri, Switzerland, home to 715 people in the German-speaking area. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Switzerland yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents715
Density54 per km²
Area13.3 km²
5-year growth+5.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k11.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k7.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.05‰
Hub airport54 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+46 km
Within 30 km629,400 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Lucerne)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,010 m, height range 1,230 m
Nearest large lakeVierwaldstättersee, on the shore
Main railway line3.1 km
Border with Italy59 km
Distance to Bern85 km
Within 10 km55,601 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:39

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How Seelisberg 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 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 householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 too few residents–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner30#872 of 2,172#10 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

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Real estate97
  • Safety and community92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Taxes and wealth79
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)74
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance72
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance72
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)71
  • Green space69
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)69
  • Mobility and connectivity68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
  • Lifestyle and amenities62
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance62
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)51
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)49
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance47
  • Demographics34
  • Education and family29
  • Health and elderly27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)12
  • Foundation10
  • Flat land (terrain relief)7
  • Affordability5
  • 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

20196792019: 67920206612020: 66120216782021: 67820226882022: 68820237232023: 72320247152024: 715

+5.3% 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.