Living in Adligenswil

Adligenswil is a compact municipality in Lucerne, Switzerland, home to 5,504 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 3%, #39 of 1,428), people who want to live by the sea (top 10%, #79 of 790), climate-conscious movers (top 12%, #104 of 933).

Residents5,504
Density787 per km²
Area7.0 km²
5-year growth+3.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.65‰
Hub airport45 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+37 km
Within 30 km934,600 people
Lake shore2 km (Lake Lucerne)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 700 m
Nearest large lakeVierwaldstättersee, 2.0 km
Nearest major riverReuss, 3.5 km
Main railway line1.8 km
Border with Germany57 km
Distance to Bern70 km
Within 10 km254,201 people
Greater areaGreater Lucerne, 7 km out
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:40

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How Adligenswil 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 Lucerne
Young family52#231 of 766#20 of 39Map
Low-income household1#537 of 617#25 of 32Map
Low-income family22#477 of 579#23 of 31Map
Single parent31#287 of 339#16 of 18Map
Pensioner couple66#133 of 933#6 of 51Map
Single pensioner54#320 of 694#14 of 38Map
Early retiree66#106 of 798#6 of 44Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Young professional25#207 of 398#11 of 20Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker54#337 of 398#17 of 20Map
Commuter29#452 of 875#39 of 45Map
Car-free household21#198 of 520#11 of 28Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer10#604 of 687#29 of 35Map
Budget-constrained mover14#786 of 926#38 of 51Map
Urban lifestyle seeker18#173 of 398#10 of 20Map
Expat professional60#131 of 398#7 of 20Map
Healthcare-first mover65#149 of 718#4 of 42Map
Nature-focused household63#418 of 1,577#39 of 74Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover74#39 of 1,428#4 of 70Map
Rural value seeker28#911 of 1,224#39 of 63Map
High-net-worth mover50#111 of 399#6 of 14Map
Lottery winner66#146 of 2,172#10 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#104 of 933#6 of 51Map
Coastal living74#79 of 790#3 of 50Map
Business owner63#288 of 933#27 of 51Map
Digital native34#214 of 398#11 of 20Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)90
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)87
  • Safety and community87
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)86
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance85
  • Foundation85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)78
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Education and family66
  • Taxes and wealth65
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)61
  • Health and elderly60
  • Green space56
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)55
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance55
  • Jobs and economy54
  • Lifestyle and amenities48
  • Demographics41
  • Real estate32
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
  • Flat land (terrain relief)26
  • Affordability10
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20195,3432019: 5,34320205,3912020: 5,39120215,4602021: 5,46020225,4712022: 5,47120235,4422023: 5,44220245,5042024: 5,504

+3.0% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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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.