Living in Büron

Büron is a small municipality in Lucerne, Switzerland, home to 2,714 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 15%, #108 of 766), nature lovers (top 15%, #225 of 1,577), climate-conscious movers (top 31%, #280 of 933).

Residents2,714
Density505 per km²
Area5.4 km²
5-year growth+11.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k7.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.89‰
Hub airport44 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+38 km
Within 30 km1,096,700 people
Lake shore25 km (Lake Lucerne)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 80 m
Nearest large lakeVierwaldstättersee, 25 km
Main railway line3.4 km
Border with Germany39 km
Distance to Bern58 km
Within 10 km105,856 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:40

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How Büron 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 family56#108 of 766#13 of 39Map
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 couple54#587 of 933#36 of 51Map
Single pensioner50#424 of 694#19 of 38Map
Early retiree37#738 of 798#43 of 44Map
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
Commuter32#337 of 875#29 of 45Map
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 mover43#527 of 926#18 of 51Map
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 mover35#592 of 718#30 of 42Map
Nature-focused household65#225 of 1,577#17 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 lover27#1,401 of 1,428#67 of 70Map
Rural value seeker52#448 of 1,224#14 of 63Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner29#896 of 2,172#62 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#280 of 933#14 of 51Map
Coastal living63#655 of 790#39 of 50Map
Business owner58#406 of 933#47 of 51Map
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
  • Flat land (terrain relief)99
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Safety and community83
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)66
  • Demographics65
  • Education and family65
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)65
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)65
  • Green space65
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)64
  • Jobs and economy62
  • Foundation61
  • Sea or lake shore61
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance53
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance53
  • Taxes and wealth53
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance45
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance43
  • Health and elderly36
  • Affordability34
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • Lifestyle and amenities15
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Real estate3
  • 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

20192,4442019: 2,44420202,5412020: 2,54120212,5592021: 2,55920222,6622022: 2,66220232,7322023: 2,73220242,7142024: 2,714

+11.0% 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.