Living in Flühli

Flühli is a small municipality in Lucerne, Switzerland, home to 1,785 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 37%, #521 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 60%, #941 of 1,577).

Residents1,785
Density17 per km²
Area108.2 km²
5-year growth-8.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k7.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.70‰
Hub airport78 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+46 km
Within 30 km268,200 people
Lake shore10 km (Lake Brienz)
Climate typeSubpolar oceanic (Cfc)
Terrain around itabout 1,510 m, height range 500 m
Nearest large lakeBrienzersee, 9.6 km
Main railway line9.3 km
Border with Italy52 km
Distance to Bern43 km
Within 10 km6,280 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:42

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How Flühli 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 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 foundation–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 household57#941 of 1,577#57 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 lover61#521 of 1,428#26 of 70Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner40#631 of 2,172#52 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)95
  • Sea or lake shore87
  • Safety and community86
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Education and family75
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)70
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)65
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)63
  • Taxes and wealth62
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)62
  • Mobility and connectivity60
  • Green space60
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)50
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)47
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)46
  • Demographics44
  • Real estate43
  • Flat land (terrain relief)41
  • Health and elderly35
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)23
  • Foundation18
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance17
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance17
  • Affordability14
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance14
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance11
  • 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

20191,9562019: 1,95620201,9612020: 1,96120211,9292021: 1,92920221,8362022: 1,83620231,8272023: 1,82720241,7852024: 1,785

−8.7% 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.