Living in Dagmersellen

Dagmersellen is a compact municipality in Lucerne, Switzerland, home to 5,807 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 34%, #308 of 933), commuters (top 35%, #302 of 875), climate-conscious movers (top 46%, #429 of 933).

Residents5,807
Density243 per km²
Area23.9 km²
5-year growth+8.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.56‰
Hub airport50 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+45 km
Within 30 km944,800 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 590 m, height range 250 m
Main railway line1.0 km
Border with Germany39 km
Distance to Bern52 km
Within 10 km81,664 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:41

See Dagmersellen on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about Dagmersellen

How Dagmersellen 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 family46#422 of 766#30 of 39Map
Low-income household7#511 of 617#22 of 32Map
Low-income family27#438 of 579#20 of 31Map
Single parent36#257 of 339#14 of 18Map
Pensioner couple38#872 of 933#50 of 51Map
Single pensioner28#677 of 694#38 of 38Map
Early retiree34#762 of 798#44 of 44Map
Single professional0#330 of 349#18 of 18Map
Young professional1#372 of 398#19 of 20Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker45#393 of 398#20 of 20Map
Commuter32#302 of 875#23 of 45Map
Car-free household2#449 of 520#27 of 28Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer18#557 of 687#24 of 35Map
Budget-constrained mover16#768 of 926#36 of 51Map
Urban lifestyle seeker0#327 of 398#19 of 20Map
Expat professional29#371 of 398#19 of 20Map
Healthcare-first mover19#682 of 718#41 of 42Map
Nature-focused household57#923 of 1,577#56 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 lover39#1,260 of 1,428#59 of 70Map
Rural value seeker24#1,001 of 1,224#50 of 63Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner43#551 of 2,172#46 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#429 of 933#28 of 51Map
Coastal living58#743 of 790#48 of 50Map
Business owner62#308 of 933#29 of 51Map
Digital native23#365 of 398#20 of 20Map

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 community85
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)79
  • Flat land (terrain relief)77
  • Real estate77
  • Education and family75
  • Green space71
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
  • Taxes and wealth70
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • Jobs and economy67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Demographics60
  • 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
  • Sea or lake shore50
  • Foundation49
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance38
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance38
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance33
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance29
  • Health and elderly28
  • Lifestyle and amenities23
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
  • Affordability14
  • 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

20195,3692019: 5,36920205,5042020: 5,50420215,6082021: 5,60820225,6802022: 5,68020235,7942023: 5,79420245,8072024: 5,807

+8.2% 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.