Living in Sempach

Sempach is a compact municipality in Lucerne, Switzerland, home to 4,131 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 28%, #252 of 933), climate-conscious movers (top 34%, #314 of 933), commuters (top 38%, #324 of 875).

Residents4,131
Density464 per km²
Area8.9 km²
5-year growth+0.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.59‰
Hub airport45 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+37 km
Within 30 km978,800 people
Lake shore13 km (Lake Lucerne)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 450 m
Nearest large lakeVierwaldstättersee, 13 km
Main railway line2.0 km
Border with Germany49 km
Distance to Bern60 km
Within 10 km119,163 people
Greater areaGreater Lucerne, 11 km out
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:40

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How Sempach 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 family43#535 of 766#36 of 39Map
Low-income household0#577 of 617#32 of 32Map
Low-income family17#513 of 579#27 of 31Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple58#470 of 933#29 of 51Map
Single pensioner44#543 of 694#28 of 38Map
Early retiree56#343 of 798#23 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
Commuter32#324 of 875#25 of 45Map
Car-free household15#291 of 520#16 of 28Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer8#615 of 687#31 of 35Map
Budget-constrained mover9#822 of 926#44 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 mover49#429 of 718#18 of 42Map
Nature-focused household56#1,046 of 1,577#61 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 lover58#667 of 1,428#35 of 70Map
Rural value seeker19#1,114 of 1,224#59 of 63Map
High-net-worth mover32#184 of 399#10 of 14Map
Lottery winner61#236 of 2,172#14 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#314 of 933#16 of 51Map
Coastal living67#459 of 790#25 of 50Map
Business owner64#252 of 933#25 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 community87
  • Sea or lake shore81
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)74
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance69
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance69
  • Taxes and wealth68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)65
  • Foundation65
  • Jobs and economy64
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)64
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)64
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)62
  • Education and family62
  • Green space61
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance58
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)53
  • Demographics48
  • Flat land (terrain relief)47
  • Health and elderly46
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance45
  • Lifestyle and amenities40
  • Real estate37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
  • Affordability8
  • 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

20194,1282019: 4,12820204,1692020: 4,16920214,2082021: 4,20820224,2342022: 4,23420234,1862023: 4,18620244,1312024: 4,131

+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.