Living in Buchrain
Buchrain is a compact municipality in Lucerne, Switzerland, home to 6,621 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 8%, #59 of 766), single parents (top 24%, #79 of 339), low-income families (top 26%, #145 of 579).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Buchrain
- Vierwaldstättersee is 4.1 km away.
- The Reuss runs through or right past it.
- It is part of Greater Lucerne, 7 km from the city centre.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 30 min and sets around 16:40; in late June it sets around 21:26.
How Buchrain 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.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In Lucerne | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 59 | #59 of 766 | #8 of 39 | Map |
| Low-income household | 43 | #313 of 617 | #8 of 32 | Map |
| Low-income family | 56 | #145 of 579 | #8 of 31 | Map |
| Single parent | 59 | #79 of 339 | #8 of 18 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 60 | #398 of 933 | #25 of 51 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 55 | #311 of 694 | #12 of 38 | Map |
| Early retiree | 38 | #720 of 798 | #42 of 44 | Map |
| Single professional | 0 | #329 of 349 | #17 of 18 | Map |
| Young professional | 0 | #377 of 398 | #20 of 20 | Map |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | 61 | #211 of 398 | #9 of 20 | Map |
| Commuter | 29 | #428 of 875 | #37 of 45 | Map |
| Car-free household | 2 | #453 of 520 | #28 of 28 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 45 | #344 of 687 | #9 of 35 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 51 | #409 of 926 | #9 of 51 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 0 | #324 of 398 | #16 of 20 | Map |
| Expat professional | 26 | #381 of 398 | #20 of 20 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 38 | #562 of 718 | #28 of 42 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 47 | #1,321 of 1,577 | #71 of 74 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 58 | #662 of 1,428 | #34 of 70 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 43 | #676 of 1,224 | #25 of 63 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 5 | #271 of 399 | #13 of 14 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 43 | #556 of 2,172 | #49 of 80 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 61 | #867 of 933 | #51 of 51 | Map |
| Coastal living | 70 | #297 of 790 | #13 of 50 | Map |
| Business owner | 61 | #335 of 933 | #34 of 51 | Map |
| Digital native | 35 | #209 of 398 | #10 of 20 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+8.3% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Dierikon 1 km
- Ebikon 2 km
- Adligenswil 3 km
- Inwil 3 km
- Root 3 km
- Udligenswil 4 km
- Eschenbach (LU) 5 km
- Gisikon 5 km
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.