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Canton of NW

Living in Hergiswil (NW)

With a municipal tax multiplier of 134%, this municipality ranks 1 among the least taxed of the 11 municipalities in canton NW. That is 66 points below the median municipality in canton NW. With 6,296 inhabitants, it is the 2 most populous of the canton’s 11 municipalities. Under-20s make up 15.2% of the population, against 19.9% for Switzerland as a whole.

Population
6,296

STATPOP 2024

Households
2,931
Median taxable income
CHF 126,083

Age structure

0–19 years
955
20–64 years
3,836
65 and over
1,505

Municipal taxation

Municipal multiplier
134.00 %
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.