Living in Reiden

Reiden is a compact municipality in Lucerne, Switzerland, home to 7,415 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 8%, #61 of 766), climate-conscious movers (top 12%, #103 of 933), single parents (top 18%, #59 of 339).

Residents7,415
Density274 per km²
Area27.0 km²
5-year growth+5.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k7.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.87‰
Hub airport49 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+45 km
Within 30 km878,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 590 m, height range 250 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany35 km
Distance to Bern53 km
Within 10 km112,889 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:41

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How Reiden 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 family59#61 of 766#9 of 39Map
Low-income household45#306 of 617#7 of 32Map
Low-income family58#118 of 579#6 of 31Map
Single parent61#59 of 339#6 of 18Map
Pensioner couple54#572 of 933#35 of 51Map
Single pensioner53#354 of 694#15 of 38Map
Early retiree49#520 of 798#36 of 44Map
Single professional11#278 of 349#14 of 18Map
Young professional13#315 of 398#17 of 20Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker58#270 of 398#13 of 20Map
Commuter34#265 of 875#18 of 45Map
Car-free household11#362 of 520#22 of 28Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer48#301 of 687#7 of 35Map
Budget-constrained mover50#431 of 926#10 of 51Map
Urban lifestyle seeker0#328 of 398#20 of 20Map
Expat professional40#323 of 398#17 of 20Map
Healthcare-first mover39#552 of 718#26 of 42Map
Nature-focused household64#320 of 1,577#28 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 lover45#1,121 of 1,428#55 of 70Map
Rural value seeker53#410 of 1,224#11 of 63Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner46#495 of 2,172#39 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#103 of 933#5 of 51Map
Coastal living58#745 of 790#49 of 50Map
Business owner60#364 of 933#40 of 51Map
Digital native30#288 of 398#18 of 20Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)86
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)83
  • Safety and community81
  • Education and family76
  • Flat land (terrain relief)75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
  • Green space71
  • Jobs and economy70
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Demographics56
  • Foundation54
  • Taxes and wealth54
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)52
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)52
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)52
  • Sea or lake shore45
  • Real estate40
  • Health and elderly39
  • Affordability38
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance35
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance35
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Lifestyle and amenities32
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance30
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance29
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)3
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20197,0382019: 7,03820207,1322020: 7,13220217,1862021: 7,18620227,2552022: 7,25520237,3372023: 7,33720247,4152024: 7,415

+5.4% 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.