Living in Schötz

Schötz is a compact municipality in Lucerne, Switzerland, home to 4,786 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 20%, #146 of 766), nature lovers (top 24%, #365 of 1,577), business owners (top 37%, #345 of 933).

Residents4,786
Density313 per km²
Area15.3 km²
5-year growth+8.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k7.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.82‰
Hub airport53 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+47 km
Within 30 km940,600 people
Lake shore29 km (Lake Lucerne)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 590 m, height range 250 m
Main railway line1.9 km
Border with Germany43 km
Distance to Bern49 km
Within 10 km79,800 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:41

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Good to know about Schötz

How Schötz 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 family55#146 of 766#15 of 39Map
Low-income household25#410 of 617#17 of 32Map
Low-income family40#335 of 579#16 of 31Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple43#827 of 933#49 of 51Map
Single pensioner36#635 of 694#33 of 38Map
Early retiree43#641 of 798#39 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
Commuter31#366 of 875#31 of 45Map
Car-free household7#413 of 520#24 of 28Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer31#464 of 687#20 of 35Map
Budget-constrained mover32#632 of 926#29 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 mover17#691 of 718#42 of 42Map
Nature-focused household63#365 of 1,577#33 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#1,126 of 1,428#56 of 70Map
Rural value seeker42#702 of 1,224#28 of 63Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner42#577 of 2,172#50 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#473 of 933#34 of 51Map
Coastal living59#734 of 790#46 of 50Map
Business owner61#345 of 933#36 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
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Safety and community84
  • Flat land (terrain relief)77
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)75
  • Education and family74
  • Jobs and economy72
  • Demographics70
  • Mobility and connectivity68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)66
  • Green space62
  • Taxes and wealth56
  • Real estate55
  • Sea or lake shore54
  • Foundation53
  • 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
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance39
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance39
  • Lifestyle and amenities34
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance33
  • Health and elderly26
  • Affordability25
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance25
  • 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

20194,3962019: 4,39620204,4342020: 4,43420214,5302021: 4,53020224,5752022: 4,57520234,6572023: 4,65720244,7862024: 4,786

+8.9% 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.