Living in Römerswil

Römerswil is a small municipality in Lucerne, Switzerland, home to 1,770 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 30%, #459 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 63%, #897 of 1,428).

Residents1,770
Density107 per km²
Area16.6 km²
5-year growth+0.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k7.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.84‰
Hub airport39 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+32 km
Within 30 km1,233,800 people
Lake shore14 km (Lake Lucerne)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 640 m, height range 170 m
Nearest large lakeVierwaldstättersee, 14 km
Main railway line6.9 km
Border with Germany46 km
Distance to Bern65 km
Within 10 km83,682 people
Greater areaGreater Lucerne, 14 km out
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:40

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How Römerswil 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 foundation–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 household62#459 of 1,577#42 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 lover52#897 of 1,428#48 of 70Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner23#1,072 of 2,172#67 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)89
  • Flat land (terrain relief)89
  • Safety and community85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Sea or lake shore79
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance76
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance76
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Education and family66
  • Jobs and economy65
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)65
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance65
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)65
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)65
  • Green space60
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)60
  • Demographics56
  • Taxes and wealth55
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance55
  • Health and elderly42
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)41
  • Real estate34
  • Affordability24
  • Foundation24
  • Lifestyle and amenities22
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • 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

20191,7692019: 1,76920201,7892020: 1,78920211,7882021: 1,78820221,8102022: 1,81020231,8072023: 1,80720241,7702024: 1,770

+0.1% 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.