Living in Fischbach

Fischbach is a small municipality in Lucerne, Switzerland, home to 702 people in the German-speaking area. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Switzerland yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents702
Density87 per km²
Area8.1 km²
5-year growth-0.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k7.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.99‰
Hub airport58 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+43 km
Within 30 km799,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 730 m, height range 480 m
Main railway line6.9 km
Border with Germany45 km
Distance to Bern43 km
Within 10 km56,288 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:41

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How Fischbach 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 householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner5#1,523 of 2,172#80 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
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)91
  • Safety and community83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Jobs and economy68
  • Mobility and connectivity68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)66
  • Green space57
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)54
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)53
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)52
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)49
  • Real estate48
  • Taxes and wealth47
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
  • Sea or lake shore46
  • Education and family45
  • Flat land (terrain relief)43
  • Affordability39
  • Health and elderly39
  • Demographics36
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance27
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance27
  • Lifestyle and amenities24
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance23
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance18
  • Foundation13
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)12
  • 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

20197062019: 70620207112020: 71120217002021: 70020227022022: 70220237032023: 70320247022024: 702

−0.6% 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.