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Wolfenschiessen

Canton: Nidwalden (NW)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

89/100

High index

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

Taxes86/100
Premiums98/100
Electricity97/100
Housing76/100
PT service87/100

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

Median altitude1’512 m
Area92.7 km²
Postcode6383
FSO no.1511
DistrictKanton Nidwalden
Tax burden10.3 %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
Population2’174+2.8 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.50 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops24At 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 Wolfenschiessen pays 10.3% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 8’220 a year. That is CHF 2’270 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

WolfenschiessenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 8’220 CHF/year2’270 CHF/year less
10.3 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 15’470 CHF/year5’230 CHF/year less
12.9 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 11’460 CHF/year2’000 CHF/year less
9.6 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 12’260 CHF/year2’660 CHF/year less
8.2 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’170 CHF/year2’820 CHF/year less
12.7 %
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 Wolfenschiessen 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 Wolfenschiessen 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

Wolfenschiessen has 2’174 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 2.8% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

2’174 inhabitants

Density: 23 inhab./km² · 2025

+2.5 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 21.8 %20–64 years 57.3 %65 and over 20.9 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 7 (13.8%) 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, 1.50% of homes in Wolfenschiessen were vacant, about 1 in 67 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings1701.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’108

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

Wolfenschiessen has 24 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 283 departures are scheduled across all stops, 19 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops24At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday283of which evening (from 8 pm): 19 (7 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday291103 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’00011.04Swiss 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

Wolfenschiessen’s territory is 1.4% built-up, 39.7% farmland and 33.7% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 1.4 %Farmland 39.7 %Forest 33.7 %Other (water, rock…) 25.3 %
Jobs814reference year 2018
Establishments207reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.4 %reference year 2019

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