Living in Geuensee

Geuensee is a small municipality in Lucerne, Switzerland, home to 2,878 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 29%, #263 of 933), young families (top 35%, #261 of 766), single pensioners (top 46%, #315 of 694).

Residents2,878
Density445 per km²
Area6.5 km²
5-year growth-1.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k7.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.86‰
Hub airport44 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+38 km
Within 30 km1,078,200 people
Lake shore23 km (Lake Lucerne)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 80 m
Nearest large lakeVierwaldstättersee, 23 km
Main railway line2.2 km
Border with Germany41 km
Distance to Bern58 km
Within 10 km102,564 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:40

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How Geuensee 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 family51#261 of 766#21 of 39Map
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 couple56#525 of 933#32 of 51Map
Single pensioner54#315 of 694#13 of 38Map
Early retiree40#689 of 798#40 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
Commuter27#518 of 875#42 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 mover40#556 of 926#21 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 mover47#458 of 718#21 of 42Map
Nature-focused household57#986 of 1,577#59 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 lover23#1,414 of 1,428#69 of 70Map
Rural value seeker43#675 of 1,224#24 of 63Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner34#767 of 2,172#59 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#263 of 933#12 of 51Map
Coastal living64#613 of 790#34 of 50Map
Business owner57#430 of 933#50 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
  • Flat land (terrain relief)98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)90
  • Safety and community83
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Demographics69
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)69
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Sea or lake shore64
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)64
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)64
  • Education and family64
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)63
  • Foundation60
  • Green space60
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance56
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance56
  • Taxes and wealth54
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance47
  • Real estate45
  • Health and elderly45
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance43
  • Affordability32
  • Lifestyle and amenities20
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)14
  • 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

20192,9112019: 2,91120202,9422020: 2,94220212,8742021: 2,87420222,8822022: 2,88220232,8972023: 2,89720242,8782024: 2,878

−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.