Living in Altishofen

Altishofen is a small municipality in Lucerne, Switzerland, home to 2,006 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 67%, #1,044 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 79%, #961 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 90%, #1,275 of 1,428).

Residents2,006
Density140 per km²
Area14.3 km²
5-year growth+27.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.50‰
Hub airport53 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+47 km
Within 30 km826,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 590 m, height range 250 m
Main railway line1.0 km
Border with Germany40 km
Distance to Bern49 km
Within 10 km86,227 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:41

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Good to know about Altishofen

How Altishofen 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 foundation–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 household56#1,044 of 1,577#60 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 lover38#1,275 of 1,428#61 of 70Map
Rural value seeker27#961 of 1,224#42 of 63Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner43#544 of 2,172#45 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
  • Safety and community84
  • Flat land (terrain relief)77
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Jobs and economy73
  • Taxes and wealth73
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
  • Mobility and connectivity68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space64
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)61
  • Education and family53
  • Demographics53
  • 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
  • Real estate52
  • Sea or lake shore48
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance35
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance35
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance30
  • Foundation29
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance24
  • Health and elderly23
  • 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

20191,5722019: 1,57220201,5772020: 1,57720211,9592021: 1,95920221,9592022: 1,95920231,9892023: 1,98920242,0062024: 2,006

+27.6% 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.