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Nidwalden · Kanton Nidwalden · BFS commune no. 1511[7]

Coat of arms of WolfenschiessenWolfenschiessen

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 82’626per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 11’61411.6% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 480adult, per month
Residents[4]2’17413.8% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]48 minto Luzern

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Wolfenschiessen ranks for your household →
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InnertkirchenIsenthalEngelbergKernsBeckenriedDallenwilOberdorf (NW) InnertkirchenIsenthalEngelbergBeckenriedDallenwilOberdorf (NW) Wolfenschiessen

Wolfenschiessen has 2’174 residents, making it the 9th largest of the 11 communes in the canton of Nidwalden.

14% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 11’614 a year in income tax here, less than in 4 of its 7 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 48 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 children3’722
7.4%		8’218
10.3%		11’614
11.6%		21’743
14.5%		33’852
16.9%		58’467
19.5%
Married, single income, no children1’262
2.5%		5’128
6.4%		8’170
8.2%		16’874
11.2%		28’644
14.3%		55’182
18.4%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’148
2.3%		4’873
6.1%		7’747
7.7%		15’893
10.6%		25’968
13.0%		51’774
17.3%
Married, single income, 2 children50
0.1%		1’733
2.2%		4’127
4.1%		12’258
8.2%		22’914
11.5%		49’338
16.4%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 261%, commune 250%. 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
Luzern48
Zug88
Rotkreuz93
Olten102
Baar102
Aarau114
Zürich HB123
Bern128

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]
Beckenried10’2444803’770
Oberdorf (NW)10’6494803’095
Dallenwil11’4214801’856
Wolfenschiessen11’6144802’174
EngelbergOW12’3944844’377
KernsOW12’4624846’557
IsenthalUR12’536481461
InnertkirchenBE16’5615591’079

Population

Residents2’174[4]
Foreign nationals13.8%
Aged 0–1921.8%
Aged 20–6457.3%
Aged 65+20.9%
Area92.7 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 Wolfenschiessen COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.