Living in Triengen

Triengen is a compact municipality in Lucerne, Switzerland, home to 4,748 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 13%, #204 of 1,577), business owners (top 23%, #207 of 933), commuters (top 28%, #237 of 875).

Residents4,748
Density215 per km²
Area22.1 km²
5-year growth+2.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.43‰
Hub airport43 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+38 km
Within 30 km1,133,600 people
Lake shore28 km (Lake Lucerne)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 170 m
Main railway line5.8 km
Border with Germany36 km
Distance to Bern58 km
Within 10 km115,984 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:40

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Good to know about Triengen

How Triengen 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 household13#476 of 617#19 of 32Map
Low-income family27#437 of 579#19 of 31Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple55#546 of 933#34 of 51Map
Single pensioner45#523 of 694#26 of 38Map
Early retiree52#445 of 798#32 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
Commuter35#237 of 875#12 of 45Map
Car-free household12#336 of 520#18 of 28Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer21#534 of 687#21 of 35Map
Budget-constrained mover23#704 of 926#30 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 mover34#608 of 718#33 of 42Map
Nature-focused household65#204 of 1,577#15 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 lover39#1,262 of 1,428#60 of 70Map
Rural value seeker36#783 of 1,224#30 of 63Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner54#351 of 2,172#24 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#414 of 933#25 of 51Map
Coastal living61#708 of 790#44 of 50Map
Business owner66#207 of 933#18 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
  • Flat land (terrain relief)90
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)86
  • Safety and community83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Taxes and wealth76
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)76
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • Jobs and economy73
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space66
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)65
  • Education and family56
  • Sea or lake shore56
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)53
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance50
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance50
  • Demographics49
  • Foundation45
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance43
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance43
  • Real estate39
  • Health and elderly37
  • Lifestyle and amenities32
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Affordability18
  • 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

20194,6522019: 4,65220204,6522020: 4,65220214,6402021: 4,64020224,6162022: 4,61620234,6752023: 4,67520244,7482024: 4,748

+2.1% 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.