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Nidwalden · Kanton Nidwalden · BFS commune no. 1504[7]

Coat of arms of EmmettenEmmetten

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 83’166per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 11’07411.1% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 480adult, per month
Residents[4]1’69119.9% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]76 minto Luzern

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Emmetten ranks for your household →
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IsenthalSeelisbergGersauIngenbohlBeckenried IsenthalGersauIngenbohl Emmetten

Emmetten has 1’691 residents, making it the 11th largest of the 11 communes in the canton of Nidwalden.

20% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 23% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is older than the Swiss average (20%).

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 11’074 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 5 neighbouring communes.

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 76 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 children3’533
7.1%		7’820
9.8%		11’074
11.1%		20’829
13.9%		32’532
16.3%		56’445
18.8%
Married, single income, no children1’199
2.4%		4’875
6.1%		7’779
7.8%		16’128
10.8%		27’512
13.8%		53’244
17.7%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’088
2.2%		4’621
5.8%		7’357
7.4%		15’150
10.1%		24’868
12.4%		49’896
16.6%
Married, single income, 2 children50
0.1%		1’641
2.1%		3’903
3.9%		11’684
7.8%		21’960
11.0%		47’586
15.9%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 261%, commune 222%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 26%, Roman Catholic 55%.[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
Luzern76
Zug101
Baar114
Rotkreuz115
Olten131
Zürich HB135
Aarau145
Zürich Altstetten146

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]
GersauSZ7’4405112’505
IngenbohlSZ7’8905119’599
Beckenried10’2444803’770
Emmetten11’0744801’691
SeelisbergUR12’189481724
IsenthalUR12’536481461

Population

Residents1’691[4]
Foreign nationals19.9%
Aged 0–1916.9%
Aged 20–6459.7%
Aged 65+23.4%
Area28.62 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 Emmetten COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.