Living in Roggliswil

Roggliswil is a small municipality in Lucerne, Switzerland, home to 768 people in the German-speaking area. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Switzerland yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents768
Density124 per km²
Area6.2 km²
5-year growth+11.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k7.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.84‰
Hub airport51 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+45 km
Within 30 km833,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 250 m
Nearest major riverAare, 8.8 km
Main railway line6.5 km
Border with Germany39 km
Distance to Bern45 km
Within 10 km100,878 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:41

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How Roggliswil 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 too few residents–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 householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner22#1,101 of 2,172#68 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
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)86
  • Safety and community84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Flat land (terrain relief)78
  • Education and family75
  • Jobs and economy74
  • Mobility and connectivity69
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space64
  • Demographics57
  • Taxes and wealth55
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)53
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)52
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)52
  • Lifestyle and amenities50
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Sea or lake shore38
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Health and elderly30
  • Affordability28
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance23
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance23
  • Real estate22
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance19
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • Foundation17
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance15
  • 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

20196882019: 68820207072020: 70720216982021: 69820227232022: 72320237442023: 74420247682024: 768

+11.6% 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.