Living in Ettiswil

Ettiswil is a small municipality in Lucerne, Switzerland, home to 2,853 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 22%, #343 of 1,577), business owners (top 38%, #354 of 933), commuters (top 49%, #422 of 875).

Residents2,853
Density227 per km²
Area12.6 km²
5-year growth+6.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k7.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.73‰
Hub airport53 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+46 km
Within 30 km930,000 people
Lake shore26 km (Lake Lucerne)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 640 m, height range 420 m
Main railway line4.2 km
Border with Germany46 km
Distance to Bern49 km
Within 10 km77,132 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:41

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How Ettiswil 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 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 couple50#713 of 933#42 of 51Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Early retiree50#506 of 798#35 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
Commuter29#422 of 875#36 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 mover37#583 of 926#25 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 mover28#648 of 718#35 of 42Map
Nature-focused household64#343 of 1,577#31 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 lover54#822 of 1,428#47 of 70Map
Rural value seeker47#596 of 1,224#19 of 63Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner41#595 of 2,172#51 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#506 of 933#38 of 51Map
Coastal living61#707 of 790#43 of 50Map
Business owner60#354 of 933#37 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Safety and community82
  • Real estate73
  • Education and family71
  • Jobs and economy70
  • Mobility and connectivity68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)67
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)64
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)63
  • Green space62
  • Taxes and wealth61
  • Demographics61
  • Sea or lake shore59
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)54
  • Flat land (terrain relief)53
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)52
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)43
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance43
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance43
  • Foundation41
  • Lifestyle and amenities37
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance36
  • Health and elderly33
  • Affordability30
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance28
  • 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

20192,6912019: 2,69120202,7472020: 2,74720212,7302021: 2,73020222,7922022: 2,79220232,8232023: 2,82320242,8532024: 2,853

+6.0% 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.