Living in Sursee
Sursee is a mid-sized municipality in Lucerne, Switzerland, home to 10,519 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 8%, #67 of 933), single pensioners (top 8%, #54 of 694), expat professionals (top 10%, #39 of 398).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Sursee
- It is part of Greater Lucerne, 19 km from the city centre.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 29 min and sets around 16:40; in late June it sets around 21:27.
How Sursee 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 | 53 | #207 of 766 | #19 of 39 | Map |
| Low-income household | 39 | #348 of 617 | #12 of 32 | Map |
| Low-income family | 46 | #281 of 579 | #13 of 31 | Map |
| Single parent | 52 | #140 of 339 | #11 of 18 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 66 | #143 of 933 | #7 of 51 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 66 | #54 of 694 | #4 of 38 | Map |
| Early retiree | 65 | #118 of 798 | #7 of 44 | Map |
| Single professional | 41 | #95 of 349 | #5 of 18 | Map |
| Young professional | 41 | #112 of 398 | #6 of 20 | Map |
| DINKS | 42 | #64 of 186 | #4 of 7 | Map |
| Remote worker | 63 | #172 of 398 | #7 of 20 | Map |
| Commuter | 48 | #124 of 875 | #6 of 45 | Map |
| Car-free household | 31 | #139 of 520 | #7 of 28 | Map |
| Student | 40 | #115 of 158 | #6 of 6 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 44 | #368 of 687 | #14 of 35 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 47 | #478 of 926 | #14 of 51 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 31 | #115 of 398 | #5 of 20 | Map |
| Expat professional | 68 | #39 of 398 | #1 of 20 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 63 | #189 of 718 | #6 of 42 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 29 | #1,473 of 1,577 | #74 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 | 13 | #1,428 of 1,428 | #70 of 70 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 24 | #1,020 of 1,224 | #55 of 63 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 67 | #130 of 2,172 | #7 of 80 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 68 | #603 of 933 | #47 of 51 | Map |
| Coastal living | 62 | #683 of 790 | #41 of 50 | Map |
| Business owner | 73 | #67 of 933 | #3 of 51 | Map |
| Digital native | 40 | #153 of 398 | #8 of 20 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+6.3% 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.