Living in Alberswil

Alberswil is a small municipality in Lucerne, Switzerland, home to 683 people in the German-speaking area. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Switzerland yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents683
Density193 per km²
Area3.5 km²
5-year growth+4.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k7.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.73‰
Hub airport54 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+47 km
Within 30 km918,200 people
Lake shore27 km (Lake Lucerne)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 640 m, height range 420 m
Main railway line4.3 km
Border with Germany46 km
Distance to Bern48 km
Within 10 km72,737 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:41

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Good to know about Alberswil

How Alberswil 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 too few residents–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 householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner28#931 of 2,172#63 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
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)91
  • Safety and community85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Jobs and economy75
  • Mobility and connectivity67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)64
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)64
  • Education and family63
  • Demographics62
  • Taxes and wealth61
  • Green space60
  • Sea or lake shore57
  • Flat land (terrain relief)53
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)53
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)53
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Lifestyle and amenities45
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)43
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance41
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance41
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance35
  • Health and elderly27
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance27
  • Foundation26
  • Real estate21
  • Affordability19
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)15
  • 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

20196552019: 65520206622020: 66220216592021: 65920226652022: 66520236602023: 66020246832024: 683

+4.3% 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.