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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.

Population
1,668

STATPOP 2024

Municipal multiplier
222 %

ESTV 2025

Tax rank in canton
No. 8 of 11

Nidwalden

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.

Key figures

Official figures, each with its reference year.

Population

1,668

STATPOP 2024

Households

823

Median taxable income

CHF 59,814

Age structure

Permanent resident population, by age group.

0–19 years
26415.8 %
20–64 years
1,01560.9 %
65 and over
38923.3 %

Municipal taxation

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

No. 8 of 11
Municipal multiplier

222 %

Cantonal multiplier

266 %

Position within the canton

Scale of communal tax multipliers, from the canton's lowest-taxed municipality to its highest.

222 %
Hergiswil (NW) · 134 %Wolfenschiessen · 250 %

Cantonal median: 200 %

Information published by the municipality

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Straight-line distance between municipal centres.

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.