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Nidwalden · Kanton Nidwalden · BFS commune no. 1505[7]

Coat of arms of EnnetbürgenEnnetbürgen

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 84’556per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 9’6849.7% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 480adult, per month
Residents[4]5’36119.5% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]47 minto Luzern

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Ennetbürgen ranks for your household →
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LuzernVitznauWeggisGersauBeckenriedBuochsStansStansstad LuzernVitznauWeggisGersauBeckenriedBuochsStans Ennetbürgen

Ennetbürgen has 5’361 residents, making it the 4th largest of the 11 communes in the canton of Nidwalden.

19% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 26% 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 9’684 a year in income tax here, less than in 7 of its 8 neighbouring communes and among the lowest 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 47 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 children3’045
6.1%		6’797
8.5%		9’684
9.7%		18’479
12.3%		29’144
14.6%		51’252
17.1%
Married, single income, no children1’039
2.1%		4’223
5.3%		6’773
6.8%		14’208
9.5%		24’600
12.3%		48’264
16.1%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children933
1.9%		3’973
5.0%		6’354
6.4%		13’244
8.8%		22’036
11.0%		45’069
15.0%
Married, single income, 2 children50
0.1%		1’404
1.8%		3’329
3.3%		10’211
6.8%		19’506
9.8%		43’080
14.4%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 261%, commune 150%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 26%, Roman Catholic 36%.[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
Luzern47
Zug84
Rotkreuz90
Baar98
Olten99
Zürich HB115
Aarau115
Zürich Altstetten128

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
Ennetbürgen9’6844805’361
Beckenried10’2444803’770
Stansstad10’3984804’916
Buochs10’5914805’607
WeggisLU11’0295014’874
Stans11’3254808’565
VitznauLU11’3665011’492
LuzernLU11’53555086’699

Population

Residents5’361[4]
Foreign nationals19.5%
Aged 0–1917.4%
Aged 20–6456.6%
Aged 65+26.0%
Area17.7 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 Ennetburgen COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.