Living in Hildisrieden

Hildisrieden is a small municipality in Lucerne, Switzerland, home to 2,445 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 27%, #249 of 933), retired couples (top 38%, #352 of 933), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 42%, #587 of 1,428).

Residents2,445
Density347 per km²
Area7.0 km²
5-year growth+7.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.45‰
Hub airport42 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+34 km
Within 30 km1,135,700 people
Lake shore13 km (Lake Lucerne)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 450 m
Nearest large lakeVierwaldstättersee, 13 km
Main railway line4.4 km
Border with Germany47 km
Distance to Bern63 km
Within 10 km115,398 people
Greater areaGreater Lucerne, 12 km out
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:40

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How Hildisrieden 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 family45#448 of 766#31 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 couple61#352 of 933#21 of 51Map
Single pensioner48#468 of 694#24 of 38Map
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
Commuter26#568 of 875#44 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 mover7#839 of 926#46 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 mover55#332 of 718#9 of 42Map
Nature-focused household60#701 of 1,577#50 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 lover60#587 of 1,428#29 of 70Map
Rural value seeker20#1,090 of 1,224#58 of 63Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner57#301 of 2,172#18 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#385 of 933#21 of 51Map
Coastal living68#433 of 790#21 of 50Map
Business owner65#249 of 933#24 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)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Safety and community86
  • Sea or lake shore81
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Taxes and wealth75
  • Demographics74
  • Education and family74
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance73
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)66
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)66
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)66
  • Green space64
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)64
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)64
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)62
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance62
  • Jobs and economy62
  • Health and elderly52
  • Foundation50
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance50
  • Real estate49
  • Flat land (terrain relief)46
  • Lifestyle and amenities43
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Affordability8
  • 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

20192,2752019: 2,27520202,3342020: 2,33420212,3432021: 2,34320222,4372022: 2,43720232,4442023: 2,44420242,4452024: 2,445

+7.5% 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.