Living in Spiringen

Spiringen is a small municipality in Uri, Switzerland, home to 858 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 84%, #1,322 of 1,577).

Residents858
Density13 per km²
Area64.7 km²
5-year growth+1.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k11.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k7.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.07‰
Hub airport66 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+59 km
Within 30 km172,000 people
Lake shore9 km (Lake Lucerne)
Climate typeSubarctic (Dfc)
Terrain around itabout 1,590 m, height range 1,370 m
Nearest large lakeVierwaldstättersee, 9.1 km
Main railway line6.8 km
Border with Italy53 km
Distance to Bern96 km
Within 10 km30,170 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:39

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How Spiringen 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 household47#1,322 of 1,577#6 of 10Map
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 foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner32#809 of 2,172#8 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
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)88
  • Sea or lake shore88
  • Taxes and wealth77
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)65
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
  • Mobility and connectivity57
  • Education and family57
  • Lifestyle and amenities55
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)52
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)50
  • Jobs and economy49
  • Health and elderly48
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance46
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance46
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)43
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance39
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)39
  • Green space38
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance30
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)24
  • Demographics22
  • Real estate14
  • Foundation11
  • Affordability5
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)5
  • Flat land (terrain relief)4
  • 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

20198432019: 84320208492020: 84920218302021: 83020228422022: 84220238462023: 84620248582024: 858

+1.8% 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.