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Coat of arms of Hergiswil (NW)

Hergiswil (NW)

Canton: Nidwalden (NW)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

89/100

High index

National rank: 3 / 2’110 · Top 1% nationally

Taxes97/100
Premiums98/100
Electricity97/100
Housing61/100
PT service83/100

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

Median altitude1’073 m
Area14.3 km²
Postcode6013
FSO no.1507
DistrictKanton Nidwalden
Tax burden8.0 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price22.0 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums513 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population6’316+7.7 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.05 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops25At least one rail stop

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Hergiswil (NW) pays 8.0% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 6’370 a year. That is CHF 4’120 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

Hergiswil (NW)Swiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 6’370 CHF/year4’120 CHF/year less
8.0 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 12’280 CHF/year8’420 CHF/year less
10.2 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 8’990 CHF/year4’480 CHF/year less
7.5 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 9’600 CHF/year5’310 CHF/year less
6.4 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 7’900 CHF/year5’080 CHF/year less
9.9 %
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 Hergiswil (NW) pays 21.96 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 990 a year. That is CHF 223 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

21.96 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 6.08Grid (delivery to the meter) 10.98Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.90ct./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 Hergiswil (NW) 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

Hergiswil (NW) has 6’316 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 7.7% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

6’316 inhabitants

Density: 442 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.3 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 15.2 %20–64 years 60.2 %65 and over 24.6 %

About 1 resident in 7 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 4 (25.1%) 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, 1.05% of homes in Hergiswil (NW) were vacant, about 1 in 95 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings3401.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)3’234

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

Hergiswil (NW) has 25 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 807 departures are scheduled across all stops, 137 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops25At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday807of which evening (from 8 pm): 137 (17 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday78798 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0003.96Swiss 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

Hergiswil (NW)’s territory is 10.5% built-up, 28.8% farmland and 45.9% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 10.5 %Farmland 28.8 %Forest 45.9 %Other (water, rock…) 14.8 %
Jobs3’042reference year 2018
Establishments783reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.2 %reference year 2019

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