Living in Ermensee

Ermensee is a small municipality in Lucerne, Switzerland, home to 1,012 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 19%, #292 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 71%, #867 of 1,224).

Residents1,012
Density178 per km²
Area5.7 km²
5-year growth+2.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k7.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.75‰
Hub airport35 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+28 km
Within 30 km1,903,500 people
Lake shore17 km (Lake Zug)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 640 m, height range 170 m
Nearest large lakeZugersee, 17 km
Main railway line11.9 km
Border with Germany40 km
Distance to Bern68 km
Within 10 km86,748 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 29 km out
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:40

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How Ermensee 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 too few residents–Map
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
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 household64#292 of 1,577#23 of 74Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seeker31#867 of 1,224#35 of 63Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner35#743 of 2,172#58 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
  • Flat land (terrain relief)90
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
  • Safety and community87
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance74
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance74
  • Sea or lake shore74
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)71
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Education and family71
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
  • Green space69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)65
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance63
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)63
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)63
  • Demographics62
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance62
  • Taxes and wealth60
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Real estate49
  • Lifestyle and amenities44
  • Health and elderly39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)36
  • Foundation28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Affordability15
  • 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

20199842019: 98420209902020: 99020219892021: 98920221,0292022: 1,02920231,0192023: 1,01920241,0122024: 1,012

+2.8% 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.