Living in Altbüron

Altbüron is a small municipality in Lucerne, Switzerland, home to 1,029 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 25%, #379 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 42%, #504 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 79%, #1,117 of 1,428).

Residents1,029
Density152 per km²
Area6.8 km²
5-year growth+0.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k7.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.92‰
Hub airport54 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+43 km
Within 30 km790,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 250 m
Main railway line7.3 km
Border with Germany42 km
Distance to Bern43 km
Within 10 km71,923 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:41

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How Altbüron 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 household63#379 of 1,577#35 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 lover45#1,117 of 1,428#54 of 70Map
Rural value seeker50#504 of 1,224#17 of 63Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner17#1,273 of 2,172#79 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)88
  • Safety and community83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Flat land (terrain relief)77
  • Mobility and connectivity69
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)69
  • Green space68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Jobs and economy62
  • Demographics56
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)53
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)53
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)53
  • Taxes and wealth51
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Education and family48
  • Sea or lake shore41
  • Real estate38
  • Affordability34
  • Health and elderly34
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Lifestyle and amenities30
  • Foundation26
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance24
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance24
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance20
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance15
  • 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

20191,0252019: 1,02520201,0052020: 1,00520211,0122021: 1,01220221,0172022: 1,01720231,0422023: 1,04220241,0292024: 1,029

+0.4% 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.