Living in Aesch (LU)

Aesch (LU) is a small municipality in Lucerne, Switzerland, home to 1,350 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 19%, #293 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 68%, #829 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 71%, #1,004 of 1,428).

Residents1,350
Density293 per km²
Area4.6 km²
5-year growth+12.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k7.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.67‰
Hub airport32 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+26 km
Within 30 km1,911,300 people
Lake shore19 km (Lake Zug)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 200 m
Nearest large lakeZugersee, 19 km
Main railway line13.9 km
Border with Germany36 km
Distance to Bern70 km
Within 10 km83,730 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 27 km out
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:40

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How Aesch (LU) 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 familynot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
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 household64#293 of 1,577#24 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 lover49#1,004 of 1,428#51 of 70Map
Rural value seeker33#829 of 1,224#32 of 63Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner44#530 of 2,172#42 of 80Map
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

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Mobility and connectivity85
  • Safety and community85
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)84
  • Flat land (terrain relief)83
  • Demographics83
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)79
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)74
  • Sea or lake shore71
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance70
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance66
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)65
  • Taxes and wealth64
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)63
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)63
  • Green space62
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance60
  • Education and family55
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)54
  • Health and elderly52
  • Lifestyle and amenities42
  • Foundation40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Real estate34
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Affordability16
  • 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

20191,2052019: 1,20520201,2462020: 1,24620211,2592021: 1,25920221,2852022: 1,28520231,3132023: 1,31320241,3502024: 1,350

+12.0% 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.