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Nidwalden · Kanton Nidwalden · BFS commune no. 1503[7]

Coat of arms of DallenwilDallenwil

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 82’819per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 11’42111.4% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 480adult, per month
Residents[4]1’85610.6% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]45 minto Luzern

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Dallenwil ranks for your household →
Compare Dallenwil with another commune →

KernsEnnetmoosOberdorf (NW)StansWolfenschiessen KernsEnnetmoosOberdorf (NW)StansWolfenschiessen Dallenwil

Dallenwil has 1’856 residents, making it the 10th largest of the 11 communes in the canton of Nidwalden.

11% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 11’421 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 5 neighbouring communes and among the highest quarter in Nidwalden.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 480 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Luzern, about 45 minutes away on a weekday morning.

Income tax

Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…[1]

ProfileCHF 50’000CHF 80’000CHF 100’000CHF 150’000CHF 200’000CHF 300’000
Single, no children3’655
7.3%		8’076
10.1%		11’421
11.4%		21’415
14.3%		33’380
16.7%		57’744
19.2%
Married, single income, no children1’239
2.5%		5’038
6.3%		8’030
8.0%		16’607
11.1%		28’238
14.1%		54’489
18.2%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’127
2.3%		4’783
6.0%		7’608
7.6%		15’627
10.4%		25’576
12.8%		51’102
17.0%
Married, single income, 2 children50
0.1%		1’700
2.1%		4’047
4.0%		12’053
8.0%		22’572
11.3%		48’714
16.2%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 261%, commune 240%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 26%, Roman Catholic 37%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, single premium region of Nidwalden.[3]

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 438CHF 480
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 102CHF 124

Commute to job hubs

Median door-to-door time by public transport and on foot, weekday departures every minute 07:00–08:30, from the commune's busiest station. Includes waiting for the next departure.[6]

HubMinutes
Luzern45
Zug84
Rotkreuz89
Olten97
Baar98
Aarau109
Zürich HB118
Bern121

Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed. Commute to any commune or postcode: Ranking →

Compared with neighbouring communes

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000: income tax per year and median adult premium per month (CHF).

CommuneTax CHF/yr[1]Premium CHF/mo[3]Population[4]
Ennetmoos10’2634802’313
Oberdorf (NW)10’6494803’095
Stans11’3254808’565
Dallenwil11’4214801’856
Wolfenschiessen11’6144802’174
KernsOW12’4624846’557

Population

Residents1’856[4]
Foreign nationals10.6%
Aged 0–1919.5%
Aged 20–6459.2%
Aged 65+21.3%
Area15.47 km²[5]

Sources

  1. Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  2. Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  3. Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027. Health insurance premiums 2027 (mandatory basic insurance); reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 2026); downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  4. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  5. © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  6. Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-03 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
  7. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  10. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: CHE Dallenwil COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.