Living in Nebikon

Nebikon is a small municipality in Lucerne, Switzerland, home to 2,766 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 27%, #204 of 766), business owners (top 29%, #265 of 933), commuters (top 35%, #304 of 875).

Residents2,766
Density742 per km²
Area3.7 km²
5-year growth+4.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.57‰
Hub airport52 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+47 km
Within 30 km917,800 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 590 m, height range 250 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany41 km
Distance to Bern49 km
Within 10 km72,597 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:41

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Good to know about Nebikon

How Nebikon 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 family53#204 of 766#18 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 couple38#874 of 933#51 of 51Map
Single pensioner33#661 of 694#36 of 38Map
Early retiree38#718 of 798#41 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
Commuter32#304 of 875#24 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 mover36#592 of 926#26 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 mover20#678 of 718#40 of 42Map
Nature-focused household59#841 of 1,577#54 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 lover39#1,245 of 1,428#58 of 70Map
Rural value seeker42#693 of 1,224#27 of 63Map
High-net-worth mover13#248 of 399#12 of 14Map
Lottery winner44#537 of 2,172#44 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#427 of 933#27 of 51Map
Coastal living57#752 of 790#50 of 50Map
Business owner64#265 of 933#26 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)88
  • Safety and community81
  • Foundation76
  • Education and family75
  • Flat land (terrain relief)74
  • Taxes and wealth69
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)69
  • Mobility and connectivity68
  • Jobs and economy68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)67
  • Real estate66
  • Green space65
  • Demographics64
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)53
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)52
  • Sea or lake shore51
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance37
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance37
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance31
  • Lifestyle and amenities31
  • Affordability27
  • Health and elderly26
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)15
  • 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

20192,6452019: 2,64520202,6352020: 2,63520212,6952021: 2,69520222,7132022: 2,71320232,7562023: 2,75620242,7662024: 2,766

+4.6% 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.