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Canton of NW

Living in Stans

With a municipal tax multiplier of 235%, this municipality ranks 9 among the least taxed of the 11 municipalities in canton NW. That is 35 points above the median municipality in canton NW. With 8,508 inhabitants, it is the 1 most populous of the canton’s 11 municipalities. Under-20s make up 17.9% of the population, against 19.9% for Switzerland as a whole.

Population
8,508

STATPOP 2024

Households
3,781
Median taxable income
CHF 64,730

Age structure

0–19 years
1,519
20–64 years
5,053
65 and over
1,936

Municipal taxation

Municipal multiplier
235.00 %
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.