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Canton of NW

Living in Emmetten

With a municipal tax multiplier of 222%, this municipality ranks 8 among the least taxed of the 11 municipalities in canton NW. That is 22 points above the median municipality in canton NW. With 1,668 inhabitants, it is the 11 most populous of the canton’s 11 municipalities. Under-20s make up 15.8% of the population, against 19.9% for Switzerland as a whole. It is also a tourist destination: 40,417 hotel overnight stays were recorded in 2024.

Population
1,668

STATPOP 2024

Households
823
Median taxable income
CHF 59,814

Age structure

0–19 years
264
20–64 years
1,015
65 and over
389

Municipal taxation

Municipal multiplier
222.00 %
Cantonal multiplier
266.00 %

As a % of the simple cantonal tax (FTA 2025). This is not a tax rate: it applies to the cantonal scale.

Information published by the municipality

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No information has been collected from this municipality's website yet.

Official municipal website

Sources

Population and demographics: FSO (STATPOP). Tax multipliers: FTA. Accessibility: FSO geodata. Municipal information: the municipality's official website. Every value carries its reference year.