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Nidwalden · Kanton Nidwalden · BFS commune no. 1510[7]

Coat of arms of StansstadStansstad

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 83’842per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 10’39810.4% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 480adult, per month
Residents[4]4’91621.8% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]32 minto Luzern

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Stansstad ranks for your household →
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HorwLuzernMeggenWeggisAlpnachEnnetbürgenEnnetmoosHergiswil (NW)Stans HorwLuzernMeggenWeggisAlpnachEnnetmoosHergiswil (NW)Stans Stansstad

Stansstad has 4’916 residents, making it the 5th largest of the 11 communes in the canton of Nidwalden.

22% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 29% 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 10’398 a year in income tax here, less than in 5 of its 9 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 32 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 children3’296
6.6%		7’322
9.2%		10’398
10.4%		19’686
13.1%		30’886
15.4%		53’922
18.0%
Married, single income, no children1’121
2.2%		4’558
5.7%		7’290
7.3%		15’195
10.1%		26’096
13.0%		50’823
16.9%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’013
2.0%		4’306
5.4%		6’869
6.9%		14’225
9.5%		23’492
11.7%		47’550
15.8%
Married, single income, 2 children50
0.1%		1’526
1.9%		3’624
3.6%		10’968
7.3%		20’768
10.4%		45’396
15.1%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 261%, commune 187%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 26%, Roman Catholic 40%.[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
Luzern32
Rotkreuz66
Zug67
Baar80
Olten84
Zürich HB97
Aarau102
Zürich Oerlikon110

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
MeggenLU9’6795137’718
Ennetbürgen9’6844805’361
Ennetmoos10’2634802’313
Stansstad10’3984804’916
WeggisLU11’0295014’874
Stans11’3254808’565
HorwLU11’36655015’939
LuzernLU11’53555086’699
AlpnachOW12’6654846’594

Population

Residents4’916[4]
Foreign nationals21.8%
Aged 0–1915.4%
Aged 20–6456.0%
Aged 65+28.5%
Area17.13 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 Stansstad COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.