Living in Egolzwil

Egolzwil is a small municipality in Lucerne, Switzerland, home to 1,624 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 47%, #409 of 875), nature lovers (top 68%, #1,068 of 1,577), young families (top 70%, #534 of 766).

Residents1,624
Density389 per km²
Area4.2 km²
5-year growth+9.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.63‰
Hub airport51 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+45 km
Within 30 km944,600 people
Lake shore28 km (Lake Lucerne)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 170 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany42 km
Distance to Bern51 km
Within 10 km82,702 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:41

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How Egolzwil 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 family43#534 of 766#35 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 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
Commuter30#409 of 875#34 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 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 household55#1,068 of 1,577#63 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 lover29#1,382 of 1,428#66 of 70Map
Rural value seeker24#1,009 of 1,224#51 of 63Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner43#552 of 2,172#47 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)91
  • Flat land (terrain relief)90
  • Safety and community86
  • Jobs and economy78
  • Education and family72
  • Green space70
  • Mobility and connectivity69
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Taxes and wealth66
  • Demographics65
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)64
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)57
  • Sea or lake shore55
  • Real estate53
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)53
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)52
  • Foundation49
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance41
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance41
  • Lifestyle and amenities35
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance35
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance29
  • Health and elderly27
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • 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

20191,4832019: 1,48320201,4572020: 1,45720211,5142021: 1,51420221,5302022: 1,53020231,5862023: 1,58620241,6242024: 1,624

+9.5% 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.