Living in Luzern
Luzern is a large municipality in Lucerne, Switzerland, home to 83,840 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 1%, #5 of 520), commuters (top 2%, #10 of 875), single professionals (top 2%, #4 of 349).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Luzern
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- Vierwaldstättersee is 2.1 km away.
- The Reuss runs through or right past it.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 30 min and sets around 16:40; in late June it sets around 21:26.
How Luzern 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 | 49 | #323 of 766 | #24 of 39 | Map |
| Low-income household | 53 | #248 of 617 | #5 of 32 | Map |
| Low-income family | 48 | #262 of 579 | #12 of 31 | Map |
| Single parent | 52 | #141 of 339 | #12 of 18 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 69 | #54 of 933 | #3 of 51 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 68 | #31 of 694 | #3 of 38 | Map |
| Early retiree | 67 | #69 of 798 | #3 of 44 | Map |
| Single professional | 68 | #4 of 349 | #1 of 18 | Map |
| Young professional | 70 | #6 of 398 | #1 of 20 | Map |
| DINKS | 73 | #4 of 186 | #1 of 7 | Map |
| Remote worker | 67 | #88 of 398 | #2 of 20 | Map |
| Commuter | 77 | #10 of 875 | #1 of 45 | Map |
| Car-free household | 74 | #5 of 520 | #1 of 28 | Map |
| Student | 83 | #10 of 158 | #1 of 6 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 58 | #105 of 687 | #4 of 35 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 53 | #364 of 926 | #5 of 51 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 67 | #5 of 398 | #1 of 20 | Map |
| Expat professional | 68 | #43 of 398 | #2 of 20 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 63 | #187 of 718 | #5 of 42 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 32 | #1,461 of 1,577 | #73 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 | 57 | #695 of 1,428 | #37 of 70 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 30 | #886 of 1,224 | #36 of 63 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 66 | #140 of 2,172 | #9 of 80 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 62 | #858 of 933 | #50 of 51 | Map |
| Coastal living | 72 | #176 of 790 | #7 of 50 | Map |
| Business owner | 75 | #49 of 933 | #1 of 51 | Map |
| Digital native | 67 | #12 of 398 | #1 of 20 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+3.0% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Kriens 3 km
- Horw 3 km
- Emmen 4 km
- Ebikon 4 km
- Meggen 5 km
- Adligenswil 5 km
- Rothenburg 6 km
- Buchrain 6 km
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.