Living in Buttisholz

Buttisholz is a compact municipality in Lucerne, Switzerland, home to 3,421 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 34%, #532 of 1,577), commuters (top 40%, #348 of 875), business owners (top 41%, #382 of 933).

Residents3,421
Density205 per km²
Area16.7 km²
5-year growth+4.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k7.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.73‰
Hub airport51 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+44 km
Within 30 km886,300 people
Lake shore19 km (Lake Lucerne)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 640 m, height range 360 m
Nearest large lakeVierwaldstättersee, 19 km
Main railway line3.6 km
Border with Germany50 km
Distance to Bern52 km
Within 10 km79,212 people
Greater areaGreater Lucerne, 16 km out
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:41

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How Buttisholz 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 household11#492 of 617#20 of 32Map
Low-income family26#442 of 579#21 of 31Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple58#447 of 933#28 of 51Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Early retiree54#398 of 798#28 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
Commuter31#348 of 875#30 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 buyer19#544 of 687#23 of 35Map
Budget-constrained mover19#734 of 926#32 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 mover38#556 of 718#27 of 42Map
Nature-focused household62#532 of 1,577#45 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 lover59#639 of 1,428#32 of 70Map
Rural value seeker32#834 of 1,224#33 of 63Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner49#432 of 2,172#32 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#505 of 933#37 of 51Map
Coastal living64#612 of 790#33 of 50Map
Business owner60#382 of 933#43 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
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)91
  • Safety and community86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Sea or lake shore71
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)70
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)65
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)65
  • Jobs and economy64
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)63
  • Taxes and wealth61
  • Green space59
  • Flat land (terrain relief)58
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)57
  • Education and family56
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance53
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance53
  • Demographics51
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)50
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance45
  • Foundation41
  • Health and elderly41
  • Lifestyle and amenities36
  • Real estate36
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance35
  • Affordability18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
  • 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

20193,2872019: 3,28720203,2942020: 3,29420213,3332021: 3,33320223,3222022: 3,32220233,3382023: 3,33820243,4212024: 3,421

+4.1% 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.