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Nidwalden · Kanton Nidwalden · BFS commune no. 1507[7]

Coat of arms of Hergiswil (NW)Hergiswil (NW)

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 85’135per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 9’1059.1% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 480adult, per month
Residents[4]6’31625.1% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]26 minto Luzern

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Hergiswil (NW) ranks for your household →
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Hergiswil (NW) has 6’316 residents, making it the 2nd largest of the 11 communes in the canton of Nidwalden.

25% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.

With 25% 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 9’105 a year in income tax here, less than in any of its 5 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 26 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 children2’842
5.7%		6’370
8.0%		9’105
9.1%		17’501
11.7%		27’732
13.9%		49’086
16.4%
Married, single income, no children972
1.9%		3’951
4.9%		6’354
6.4%		13’409
8.9%		23’386
11.7%		46’188
15.4%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children869
1.7%		3’704
4.6%		5’936
5.9%		12’450
8.3%		20’856
10.4%		43’056
14.4%
Married, single income, 2 children50
0.1%		1’305
1.6%		3’089
3.1%		9’596
6.4%		18’484
9.2%		41’202
13.7%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 261%, commune 120%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 26%, Roman Catholic 21%.[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
Luzern26
Rotkreuz62
Zug65
Olten75
Baar78
Aarau93
Zürich HB96
Liestal102

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]
Hergiswil (NW)9’1054806’316
Stansstad10’3984804’916
HorwLU11’36655015’939
AlpnachOW12’6654846’594
KriensLU12’88455030’685
SchwarzenbergLU13’7275011’808

Population

Residents6’316[4]
Foreign nationals25.1%
Aged 0–1915.2%
Aged 20–6460.3%
Aged 65+24.6%
Area16.99 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 Hergiswil COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.