Living in Lutzenberg

Lutzenberg is a small municipality in Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland, home to 1,312 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 36%, #513 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 69%, #842 of 1,224), young families (top 77%, #586 of 766).

Residents1,312
Density583 per km²
Area2.3 km²
5-year growth+4.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k7.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.56‰
Hub airport24 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+63 km
Within 30 km963,600 people
Lake shore4 km (Lake Constance)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 730 m, height range 620 m
Nearest large lakeBodensee, 4.4 km
Nearest major riverRhein, 2.3 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Austria2 km
Distance to Bern170 km
Within 10 km163,276 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:33

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Good to know about Lutzenberg

How Lutzenberg ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Switzerland. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Detailed module: 28 official Swiss factors (Federal Statistical Office portraits, ESTV tax burden), regional Eurostat health, income and safety figures and geographic measures.

ProfileScoreIn SwitzerlandIn Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Young family41#586 of 766#5 of 7Map
Low-income householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couplenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Early retireenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote workernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Budget-constrained movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Expat professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Healthcare-first movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Nature-focused household50#1,275 of 1,577#18 of 18Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover62#513 of 1,428#13 of 16Map
Rural value seeker32#842 of 1,224#14 of 14Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner42#567 of 2,172#7 of 20Map
Climate-resilient relocationnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Business ownernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)96
  • Sea or lake shore96
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Lifestyle and amenities70
  • Mobility and connectivity68
  • Safety and community66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Jobs and economy62
  • Foundation62
  • Green space61
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)54
  • Education and family51
  • Taxes and wealth51
  • Health and elderly41
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)40
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance39
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance39
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance39
  • Flat land (terrain relief)35
  • Real estate34
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Affordability24
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)17
  • Demographics15
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)8
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)0

Residents by year

20191,2532019: 1,25320201,2792020: 1,27920211,2992021: 1,29920221,2712022: 1,27120231,2992023: 1,29920241,3122024: 1,312

+4.7% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

Nearby

Data: Swiss FSO regional portraits, ESTV tax burden 2018, Eurostat GISCO LAU; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.