Living in Escholzmatt-Marbach

Escholzmatt-Marbach is a compact municipality in Lucerne, Switzerland, home to 4,405 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 16%, #251 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 29%, #412 of 1,428), early retirees (top 32%, #255 of 798).

Residents4,405
Density41 per km²
Area106.4 km²
5-year growth+1.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k7.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.73‰
Hub airport77 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+38 km
Within 30 km418,600 people
Lake shore17 km (Lake Brienz)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,340 m, height range 500 m
Nearest large lakeBrienzersee, 17 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Bern35 km
Within 10 km13,273 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:42

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How Escholzmatt-Marbach 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 householdnot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple60#395 of 933#24 of 51Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Early retiree60#255 of 798#17 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
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Car-free household3#441 of 520#25 of 28Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer40#401 of 687#16 of 35Map
Budget-constrained mover40#558 of 926#22 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 movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Nature-focused household65#251 of 1,577#21 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 lover63#412 of 1,428#20 of 70Map
Rural value seeker52#453 of 1,224#15 of 63Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner46#487 of 2,172#38 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#518 of 933#39 of 51Map
Coastal living66#523 of 790#27 of 50Map
Business owner58#416 of 933#49 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)96
  • Safety and community81
  • Sea or lake shore75
  • Education and family72
  • Green space69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mobility and connectivity65
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)63
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)63
  • Taxes and wealth61
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)59
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)59
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)51
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)49
  • Lifestyle and amenities48
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)48
  • Health and elderly45
  • Flat land (terrain relief)41
  • Demographics41
  • Affordability34
  • Real estate34
  • Foundation25
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance14
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance14
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance12
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance9
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)0

Residents by year

20194,3582019: 4,35820204,3422020: 4,34220214,3512021: 4,35120224,3492022: 4,34920234,3542023: 4,35420244,4052024: 4,405

+1.1% 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.