Living in Silenen

Silenen is a small municipality in Uri, Switzerland, home to 2,041 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 48%, #685 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 88%, #1,380 of 1,577).

Residents2,041
Density14 per km²
Area144.8 km²
5-year growth+2.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k11.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k7.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.95‰
Hub airport75 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+67 km
Within 30 km111,300 people
Lake shore14 km (Lake Lucerne)
Climate typeSubarctic (Dfc)
Terrain around itabout 1,730 m, height range 1,230 m
Nearest large lakeVierwaldstättersee, 14 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Italy42 km
Distance to Bern93 km
Within 10 km13,493 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:40

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How Silenen 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 household41#1,380 of 1,577#8 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 lover58#685 of 1,428#8 of 9Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner28#924 of 2,172#11 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
  • Taxes and wealth83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)81
  • Sea or lake shore80
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)72
  • Education and family64
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
  • Jobs and economy53
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)52
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)50
  • Mobility and connectivity50
  • Health and elderly46
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)38
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)36
  • Real estate34
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance31
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance31
  • Green space31
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance26
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)24
  • Lifestyle and amenities21
  • Demographics21
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance20
  • Foundation18
  • Flat land (terrain relief)7
  • Affordability3
  • 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

20191,9912019: 1,99120201,9492020: 1,94920211,9572021: 1,95720221,9512022: 1,95120231,9842023: 1,98420242,0412024: 2,041

+2.5% 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.