Living in Schüpfheim
Schüpfheim is a compact municipality in Lucerne, Switzerland, home to 4,269 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 24%, #371 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 31%, #438 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 34%, #415 of 1,224).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Schüpfheim
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 31 min and sets around 16:42; in late June it sets around 21:26.
How Schüpfheim 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.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In Lucerne | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income household | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 50 | #718 of 933 | #43 of 51 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 55 | #357 of 798 | #24 of 44 | Map |
| Single professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Young professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Commuter | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Car-free household | 3 | #444 of 520 | #26 of 28 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 44 | #367 of 687 | #13 of 35 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 43 | #522 of 926 | #17 of 51 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Expat professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Healthcare-first mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Nature-focused household | 63 | #371 of 1,577 | #34 of 74 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 63 | #438 of 1,428 | #22 of 70 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 53 | #415 of 1,224 | #12 of 63 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 47 | #477 of 2,172 | #37 of 80 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 68 | #571 of 933 | #45 of 51 | Map |
| Coastal living | 63 | #632 of 790 | #36 of 50 | Map |
| Business owner | 59 | #388 of 933 | #45 of 51 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+2.1% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Hasle (LU) 4 km
- Entlebuch 6 km
- Romoos 7 km
- Doppleschwand 8 km
- Escholzmatt-Marbach 8 km
- Trub 10 km
- Flühli 11 km
- Werthenstein 12 km
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.