Living in Mauensee

Mauensee is a small municipality in Lucerne, Switzerland, home to 1,543 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 74%, #1,163 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 80%, #970 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 96%, #1,365 of 1,428).

Residents1,543
Density214 per km²
Area7.2 km²
5-year growth+3.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k7.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.67‰
Hub airport48 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+42 km
Within 30 km1,005,800 people
Lake shore24 km (Lake Lucerne)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 170 m
Nearest large lakeVierwaldstättersee, 24 km
Main railway line1.2 km
Border with Germany43 km
Distance to Bern54 km
Within 10 km80,798 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:41

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Good to know about Mauensee

How Mauensee 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 too few residents–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 household53#1,163 of 1,577#68 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 lover31#1,365 of 1,428#63 of 70Map
Rural value seeker26#970 of 1,224#45 of 63Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner27#951 of 2,172#65 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)91
  • Flat land (terrain relief)89
  • Safety and community84
  • Demographics80
  • Jobs and economy76
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)66
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)65
  • Taxes and wealth64
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)64
  • Sea or lake shore63
  • Education and family63
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)56
  • Green space56
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance50
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance50
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance43
  • Health and elderly41
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance35
  • Foundation35
  • Real estate29
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)27
  • Lifestyle and amenities22
  • Affordability18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
  • 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

20191,4882019: 1,48820201,4582020: 1,45820211,4602021: 1,46020221,4892022: 1,48920231,5382023: 1,53820241,5432024: 1,543

+3.7% 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.