Living in Risch
Risch is a mid-sized municipality in Zug, Switzerland, home to 11,253 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 1%, #4 of 933), commuters (top 1%, #6 of 875), single professionals (top 7%, #22 of 349).
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- Zugersee is 2.8 km away.
- It is part of Greater Lucerne, 15 km from the city centre.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 29 min and sets around 16:39; in late June it sets around 21:26.
How Risch 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 Zug | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 52 | #217 of 766 | #4 of 10 | Map |
| Low-income household | 13 | #480 of 617 | #3 of 10 | Map |
| Low-income family | 27 | #432 of 579 | #3 of 9 | Map |
| Single parent | 38 | #247 of 339 | #3 of 8 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 41 | #851 of 933 | #11 of 11 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 24 | #688 of 694 | #10 of 10 | Map |
| Early retiree | 50 | #494 of 798 | #10 of 10 | Map |
| Single professional | 59 | #22 of 349 | #4 of 8 | Map |
| Young professional | 60 | #28 of 398 | #5 of 8 | Map |
| DINKS | 60 | #20 of 186 | #5 of 5 | Map |
| Remote worker | 53 | #357 of 398 | #8 of 8 | Map |
| Commuter | 79 | #6 of 875 | #4 of 11 | Map |
| Car-free household | 54 | #51 of 520 | #6 of 9 | Map |
| Student | 48 | #95 of 158 | #5 of 5 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 27 | #487 of 687 | #3 of 10 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 19 | #740 of 926 | #3 of 11 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 49 | #43 of 398 | #6 of 8 | Map |
| Expat professional | 69 | #32 of 398 | #6 of 8 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 22 | #673 of 718 | #10 of 10 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 50 | #1,266 of 1,577 | #10 of 11 | 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 | 58 | #676 of 1,428 | #10 of 11 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 18 | #1,122 of 1,224 | #9 of 11 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 54 | #93 of 399 | #6 of 6 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 70 | #79 of 2,172 | #9 of 11 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 66 | #681 of 933 | #11 of 11 | Map |
| Coastal living | 70 | #321 of 790 | #11 of 11 | Map |
| Business owner | 87 | #4 of 933 | #4 of 11 | Map |
| Digital native | 46 | #100 of 398 | #6 of 8 | Map |
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Residents by year
+7.0% 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.