Living in Ufhusen

Ufhusen is a small municipality in Lucerne, Switzerland, home to 934 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 40%, #620 of 1,577).

Residents934
Density76 per km²
Area12.2 km²
5-year growth+3.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k7.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.00‰
Hub airport61 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+40 km
Within 30 km715,800 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 730 m, height range 480 m
Main railway line10.3 km
Border with Germany49 km
Distance to Bern40 km
Within 10 km43,700 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:41

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How Ufhusen 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 too few residents–Map
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 couplenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Nature-focused household61#620 of 1,577#48 of 74Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner18#1,215 of 2,172#76 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocationnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Business ownernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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)92
  • Safety and community87
  • Real estate72
  • Mobility and connectivity69
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)68
  • Education and family68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)63
  • Green space61
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)52
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)52
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)52
  • Lifestyle and amenities49
  • Demographics48
  • Health and elderly47
  • Taxes and wealth47
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
  • Sea or lake shore46
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)45
  • Flat land (terrain relief)43
  • Affordability25
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance25
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance25
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance21
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance16
  • Foundation13
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)9
  • 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

20199032019: 90320209022020: 90220218882021: 88820229272022: 92720239282023: 92820249342024: 934

+3.4% 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.