Living in Udligenswil

Udligenswil is a small municipality in Lucerne, Switzerland, home to 2,455 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 18%, #253 of 1,428), people who want to live by the sea (top 22%, #169 of 790), retired couples (top 22%, #201 of 933).

Residents2,455
Density395 per km²
Area6.2 km²
5-year growth+7.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.60‰
Hub airport42 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+34 km
Within 30 km1,036,300 people
Lake shore2 km (Lake Lucerne)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 310 m
Nearest large lakeVierwaldstättersee, 2.4 km
Nearest major riverReuss, 3.5 km
Main railway line1.8 km
Border with Germany54 km
Distance to Bern73 km
Within 10 km221,336 people
Greater areaGreater Lucerne, 10 km out
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:40

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Good to know about Udligenswil

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How Udligenswil 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 family49#329 of 766#26 of 39Map
Low-income householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple64#201 of 933#14 of 51Map
Single pensioner50#439 of 694#22 of 38Map
Early retireenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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
Commuter22#722 of 875#45 of 45Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Budget-constrained mover8#836 of 926#45 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 mover50#416 of 718#17 of 42Map
Nature-focused household63#405 of 1,577#37 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 lover67#253 of 1,428#13 of 70Map
Rural value seeker25#991 of 1,224#48 of 63Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner54#341 of 2,172#23 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#435 of 933#31 of 51Map
Coastal living72#169 of 790#6 of 50Map
Business owner60#359 of 933#39 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
  • Sea or lake shore99
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance92
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance92
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
  • Safety and community87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance78
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)76
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)74
  • Education and family72
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)70
  • Taxes and wealth68
  • Flat land (terrain relief)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)64
  • Green space62
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)60
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance60
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)56
  • Foundation53
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Demographics48
  • Health and elderly47
  • Lifestyle and amenities45
  • Real estate29
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
  • Affordability9
  • 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

20192,2792019: 2,27920202,2802020: 2,28020212,2942021: 2,29420222,3712022: 2,37120232,3912023: 2,39120242,4552024: 2,455

+7.7% 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.