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Beckenried

Canton: Nidwalden (NW)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

79/100

High index

National rank: 82 / 2’110 · Top 4% nationally

Taxes96/100
Premiums98/100
Electricity78/100
Housing37/100
PT service65/100

Confidence level: high · v1.1.0 · Civiora Index computed from official public data. Proprietary, non-official index. Understand the index

Median altitude1’266 m
Area24.2 km²
Postcode6375
FSO no.1501
DistrictKanton Nidwalden
Tax burden9.0 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price25.1 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums513 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population3’770+0.7 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.53 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops17No rail stop (bus/other)

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Beckenried pays 9.0% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 7’210 a year. That is CHF 3’280 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

BeckenriedSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 7’210 CHF/year3’280 CHF/year less
9.0 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 13’730 CHF/year6’970 CHF/year less
11.4 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 10’100 CHF/year3’360 CHF/year less
8.4 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 10’800 CHF/year4’110 CHF/year less
7.2 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 8’940 CHF/year4’050 CHF/year less
11.2 %
16.2 %

2026 tax burden in % of gross income (federal, cantonal and communal taxes; earned income, no wealth, no church tax). Calculation FTA, Swiss tax calculator.

Federal Tax Administration (FTA)Tax burden 2026: Swiss tax calculator (model cases)View source

Electricity

2027 tariff ranking →Official

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Beckenried pays 25.15 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’130 a year. That is CHF 79 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

25.15 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 10.30Grid (delivery to the meter) 10.58Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.27ct./kWh

Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom)Electricity tariffs 2027, profile H4, standard productView source

Health insurance premiums

2027 premium ranking →Derived from official data

An adult in Beckenried pays a median CHF 513 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 6’160 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 86 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

513 CHF/month

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF

Median monthly premium 2027, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model: median of the 26 offers in premium region NW-0 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult397.20 CHF/monthapprox. 4’770 CHF/year
19–25 years269.60 CHF/monthapprox. 3’240 CHF/year
Child101.30 CHF/monthapprox. 1’220 CHF/year

Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)Compulsory health insurance premiums 2027 (priminfo)View source

Population and demographics

Official

Beckenried has 3’770 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 0.7% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

3’770 inhabitants

Density: 156 inhab./km² · 2025

+1.6 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 18.4 %20–64 years 58.0 %65 and over 23.6 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 7 (14.0%) holds a foreign nationality.

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP: permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2025View source

Housing

Vacancy rate ranking →Official

On 1 June 2026, 0.53% of homes in Beckenried were vacant, about 1 in 189 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings1101.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)2’025

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Vacant dwellings count, 1 June 2026View source

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Buildings and dwellings statistics (GWS): housing stock 2024View source

Public transport

Derived from official data

Beckenried has 17 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 709 departures are scheduled across all stops, 104 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops17No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday709of which evening (from 8 pm): 104 (15 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday58883 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0004.51Swiss median: 3.33

Departures counted in the official 2026 timetable (GTFS) on typical days: Tuesday 08.09.2026 and Sunday 13.09.2026. Every call at every stop in the municipality counts as one departure. Civiora calculation.

opentransportdata.swiss (ATLAS, SBB on behalf of the Confederation)Public transport service points, status 04.08.2026View source

opentransportdata.swiss (official GTFS timetable)2026 timetable (GTFS, 01.08.2026 edition): typical daysView source

Territory and local economy

Official

Beckenried’s territory is 6.0% built-up, 48.7% farmland and 37.3% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 6.0 %Farmland 48.7 %Forest 37.3 %Other (water, rock…) 7.9 %
Jobs1’144reference year 2018
Establishments279reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.0 %reference year 2019

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Regional portraits 2021: key figures of communesView source