Living in Knutwil
Knutwil is a small municipality in Lucerne, Switzerland, home to 2,373 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 40%, #373 of 933), climate-conscious movers (top 49%, #455 of 933), commuters (top 64%, #559 of 875).
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- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 29 min and sets around 16:40; in late June it sets around 21:27.
How Knutwil 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.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In Lucerne | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income household | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 52 | #665 of 933 | #40 of 51 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Single professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Young professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Commuter | 27 | #559 of 875 | #43 of 45 | Map |
| Car-free household | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Budget-constrained mover | 17 | #754 of 926 | #35 of 51 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Expat professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Healthcare-first mover | 42 | #519 of 718 | #24 of 42 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 55 | #1,061 of 1,577 | #62 of 74 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 32 | #1,356 of 1,428 | #62 of 70 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 25 | #984 of 1,224 | #46 of 63 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 40 | #639 of 2,172 | #53 of 80 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 70 | #455 of 933 | #32 of 51 | Map |
| Coastal living | 62 | #680 of 790 | #40 of 50 | Map |
| Business owner | 60 | #373 of 933 | #41 of 51 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+8.8% 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.